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Victim killed in California Halloween store shooting identified as pregnant woman

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Clelland, G. (2026, October 31). Victim killed in California Halloween store shooting identified as pregnant woman. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/us-news/victim-killed-in-california-halloween-store-shooting-identified-as-pregnant-woman/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-31 · by Georgia Clelland

Quick Summary

Pregnant woman Constance Hages, 31, was killed when a gunman opened fire at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California on Friday night around 8:30 p.m., according to police. The shooting left four other people wounded, with three hospitalized critically and another in critical but stable condition; two victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries before being released from the hospital.
Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 30, 2026, at around 8:30 p.m., a shooting occurred at a Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center, Fairfield, California, resulting in one death and six injuries. Constance Hages, a 31-year-old pregnant woman, was killed by multiple gunshot wounds. The surviving victims included two men, aged 19 and 43, who were treated for their injuries and released from the hospital. Police have not yet identified any suspects or provided surveillance footage. Authorities are actively searching for the shooter responsible for the incident.

Written for “Shooting at Spirit Halloween Store Leaves One Dead Six” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 19 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Shooting at Spirit Halloween Store Leaves One Dead Six
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sentences that state something as happening or true
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66/100
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Who wrote this

Georgia Clelland
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Topics

Fairfield Northern California Spirit

Subjects

Constance Hages PERSON · 1× Fairfield GPE · 1× Northern California Spirit ORG · 1×

Narrative

Two other victims, a 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, were treated for gunshot wounds and released from the hospital Saturday. Authorities have not publicly released the names of the six surviving male victims.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

A pregnant woman has been identified as the victim killed when a lone gunman opened fire inside a packed Northern California Spirit Halloween store on Friday night. asserted
gunman → identify → night
Constance Hages, 31, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds after gunfire erupted inside the seasonal retailer at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield around 8:30 p.m., police announced Saturday afternoon. asserted
police → die → 8:30
Family members told investigators she was pregnant at the time of her death. asserted
she → tell → death
A 16-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man, and a 32-year-old man were also identified as victims wounded in the attack and remain hospitalized in critical condition. asserted
man → identify → condition
A fourth victim, a 23-year-old man, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition. asserted
victim → remain → condition
Two other victims, a 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, were treated for gunshot wounds and released from the hospital Saturday. Authorities have not publicly released the names of the six surviving male victims. asserted
Authorities → treat → victims
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