FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a tragic mass shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center on Friday night. The victim was 31-year-old Constance Hages, who, according to family members, was pregnant at the time of her death.
The shooting, which occurred around 8:30 p.m., sent shoppers into a state of panic, transforming a seasonal retail store into a chaotic crime scene. Fairfield police confirmed on Saturday that six other individuals were wounded in the attack, with victims ranging in age from 16 to 43 years old.
Four of the victims—a 16-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, and a 32-year-old man—remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition as of Saturday morning. Two additional victims, a 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, have been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for their gunshot wounds.
Witnesses inside the store described a scene of sudden, terrifying violence. Miena Davis, who was shopping at the time, recalled hearing a series of popping sounds that initially left shoppers confused.
“Everything froze and was like, ‘What was that?'” Davis said. “And then another round of the same sound went off and then a bunch of shoppers started running.” Davis described the atmosphere as one of “immediate panic,” noting that she heard a mother crying out for her child as shoppers desperately breached a gate to escape into the wider mall.
As of Saturday, no suspects have been detained. Police believe the shooting was a targeted incident involving a single shooter inside the store. Detectives are currently working to identify the assailant by reviewing surveillance footage and processing evidence gathered at the scene. The FBI’s Sacramento office has deployed its Evidence Response Team to assist local authorities in the investigation.
In response to the tragedy, the Solano Town Center has canceled its upcoming “Mall-O-Ween” trick-or-treating event. While the mall itself resumed limited operations on Saturday, the Spirit Halloween store will remain closed until further notice.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred,” a spokesperson for Spirit Halloween said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this heartbreaking incident.”
The Fairfield Police Department is urging anyone with information to contact them immediately at 707-428-7600 or by email at 1030mall@fairfield.ca.gov. As the investigation remains active, police and federal partners continue to urge the public to come forward with any footage or information that could lead to an arrest in what has become a devastating moment for the Fairfield community.
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