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17-year-old arrested in Spirit Halloween shooting that killed pregnant woman, injured 6 others

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Romero, D. (2026, November 3). 17-year-old arrested in Spirit Halloween shooting that killed pregnant woman, injured 6 others. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-arrested-spirit-halloween-shooting-fairfield-california-rcna607147

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Police in California arrested a 17-year-old boy who shot and killed Constance Hages, a pregnant woman, at a Spirit Halloween store last Friday night. The shooting also left six others injured, with four victims hospitalized for critical but stabilizing conditions. The suspect used a handgun and may have had a previous altercation with one of the victims; he was previously in custody after firing shots at a vehicle near a high school earlier this year. Police Chief Dan Marshall expressed concern over a perceived lack of accountability in handling juvenile offenders, suggesting that stricter measures could prevent such incidents.

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On October 30, 2026, one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store inside the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, California, shortly before 8:30 p.m. local time. The fatal victim was identified as Constance Hages, a 31-year-old pregnant woman. Authorities arrested a 17-year-old boy from Suisun City on November 2, who will be charged with one count of murder and could face additional charges for the unborn child. Police have not released the suspect's identity due to his minor status. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear as of now.

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🔮 The suspect, whose name will not be released because he is a minor, will be charged with one count of murder but could face an additional murder count because 31-year-old victim Constance Hages was pregnant, Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said.

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California Fairfield Marshall Spirit Suisun City

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Marshall PERSON · 6× Fairfield GPE · 3× California GPE · 2× Constance Hages PERSON · 1× Dan Marshall PERSON · 1× Michelle Belyea PERSON · 1× San Francisco GPE · 1× Spirit ORG · 1× Suisun City GPE · 1×

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The teen was arrested in Suisun City, a municipality adjacent to Fairfield, where the shooting took place at Solano Town Center mall around 8:30 p.m. Friday, police said in a news conference Monday.

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2026-11-03 · NBC News

17-year-old arrested in Spirit Halloween shooting that killed pregnant woman, injured 6 others · assertive framing

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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in last week’s shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California that killed a pregnant woman and injured six others, police said Monday. asserted

police → arrest → others

The suspect, whose name will not be released because he is a minor, will be charged with one count of murder but could face an additional murder count because 31-year-old victim Constance Hages was pregnant, Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said. uncertain

Marshall → release → count

The teen was arrested in Suisun City, a municipality adjacent to Fairfield, where the shooting took place at Solano Town Center mall around 8:30 p.m. Friday, police said in a news conference Monday. asserted

police → arrest → conference

A 16-year-old boy and two men, ages 19 and 32, were left in critical condition, Marshall said. asserted

Marshall → leave → condition

A 23-year-old man was hospitalized in critical but stable condition, and two other men, aged 19 and 43, were treated for gunshot wounds and later released, according to authorities. uncertain

men → hospitalize → authorities

Of the victims still hospitalized Monday, all but one had been stabilized, with one still in critical condition, Marshall said. asserted

Marshall → hospitalize → condition

The suspect entered the store and targeted someone specific inside when he opened fire, said Officer Michelle Belyea, a police spokesperson. asserted

Belyea → enter → fire

Marshall said that the suspect used a handgun and that there may have been a previous altercation between him and a victim. uncertain

suspect → say → him

The suspect also opened fire on a vehicle at a local high school in 2025 and was in custody for a few months as a result, the chief said. asserted

chief → open → result

Marshall bemoaned what he characterized as a lack of accountability in that case. asserted

he → bemoan → case

“This event shouldn’t have even occurred,” Marshall said. asserted

Marshall → occur → ?

“California has gotten extremely soft on accountability with youth.” asserted

California → get → youth

He said detectives identified a suspect hours after the attack but didn’t want to tip him off. asserted

detectives → say → him

The teen was arrested at his home Monday afternoon, Marshall said. asserted

Marshall → arrest → home

The suspect is believed to have acted alone, he said. asserted

he → believe → ?