Pregnant Woman Killed, Six Injured in California Spirit Halloween Shooting
Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire inside a crowded Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, on Friday night, killing a pregnant woman and injuring six others.
Fairfield, California – A shooting inside a Spirit Halloween store on Friday night left one woman dead and six others injured, prompting a manhunt for the assailant who remains at large. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the Solano Town Center.
The victim, identified as 31-year-old Constance Hages, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. Family members stated that Hages was a mother of four and was pregnant at the time of her death.
Six other individuals sustained injuries during the gunfire. Among them, a 16-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man, and a 32-year-old man were hospitalized in critical condition. A 23-year-old man was reported in critical but stable condition. Two other victims, aged 19 and 43, were treated for gunshot wounds and have since been released from the hospital.
Jocelyn Lopez Tabares, 15, a witness who was shopping for costumes with her sister, captured a video of the chaos inside the store. The footage shows shoppers seeking cover and panicking as shots were fired.
Fairfield police indicated that preliminary evidence suggests the shooting was a targeted incident involving a single suspect who fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. The motive for the attack remains under investigation. The FBI's Sacramento field office deployed its Evidence Response Team to assist local authorities in processing the crime scene.