Police arrested a teenager over the Fairfield Spirit Halloween shooting that killed a woman
Fairfield police arrested a 17-year-old boy on Nov. 2 in connection with a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield that killed 31-year-old Constance Hages and injured six others. Hages’ family said she was pregnant. Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said the teen will be charged with one murder count and could face an additional murder count.
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On Nov. 2, authorities took a 17-year-old into custody over the shooting at the Spirit Halloween in Fairfield’s Solano Town Center, where a pregnant woman died and six others were hurt. Police said they took the suspect into custody at a home in Suisun City and are not naming him because he is a minor.
The woman killed was 31-year-old Constance Hages; her family said she was expecting a child. Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said the teenager faces one murder count, with another possible because Hages was pregnant.
Marshall said the suspect had opened fire on a vehicle at Fairfield High School in 2025 and was in custody for a few months. Police said a school resource officer recognized him in store surveillance footage.
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- KTLA 5 Los Angeles — Police arrest 17-year-old in deadly mass shooting at California mall - KTLA
- NBC News — 17-year-old arrested in Spirit Halloween shooting that killed pregnant woman, injured 6 others - NBC News
- USA Today — 17-year-old boy arrested in deadly Spirit Halloween store shooting - USA Today
- Los Angeles Times — Fatal shooting sent panic through Spirit Halloween store. Teen under arrest - Los Angeles Times
Verifier’s note
KTLA, NBC News, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times each report that police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the Fairfield Spirit Halloween shooting, which killed a pregnant woman and injured six others. Their reporting matches the proposed event and its recent timing.