Pregnant woman killed in Fairfield shooting at Spirit Halloween store
Key Points:
- A mass shooting at the Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield’s Solano Town Center killed a pregnant woman, Constance Hages, 31, and injured six others, including three in critical condition, according to Fairfield Police.
- The attack, described as targeted and carried out by a single assailant, occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday; police are actively investigating but have not released details on the suspect or motive.
- Witnesses described chaotic scenes with shoppers hiding and escaping by lifting a security fence and fleeing through emergency exits, expressing shock and trauma from the event.
- The mall reopened Saturday but canceled planned Halloween events, with multiple law enforcement agencies assisting in the investigation and maintaining public safety.
- Separately, a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Madison Heights, Michigan, also resulted in one death and an arrest, following a brief altercation.