A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, on Friday night resulted in the death of a pregnant woman and injuries to six other people. The Fairfield Police Department stated on Saturday that the gunfire, which occurred at the Solano Town Center, appeared to be a "targeted incident involving one suspect."
The event took place at approximately 8:30 p.m. on October 30, inside the retail space specializing in seasonal costumes and decor. Fairfield, a city of roughly 120,000 residents, is located approximately 37 miles southwest of Sacramento. Local police and the FBI’s Sacramento office are collaborating on the investigation, with federal agents deploying an evidence response team to assist local detectives.
Police identified the deceased victim as 31-year-old Constance Hages. Her family members informed authorities that she was pregnant at the time of her death. Among the six survivors, three males aged 16, 19, and 32 were listed in critical condition, while a 23-year-old man was in critical but stable condition. Two other men, aged 19 and 43, received treatment for gunshot wounds and were later released from the hospital.
Detectives are working to identify the shooter. For the victims' households, the impact includes sudden medical expenses and health updates, as four individuals face life-threatening injuries and one family has lost a 31-year-old relative and her unborn child.
What happens next: No arrests have been made, and the suspect remains at large as of Saturday, October 31. Detectives are currently reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses to determine the identity of the shooter. The Solano Town Center mall remained open on Saturday for regular business, but the police department indicated that no further information regarding the investigation or the identities of the surviving victims would be released immediately.