Teen previously convicted in shooting accused of killing pregnant mom of 4 inside Spirit Halloween

A 17-year-old California boy has been charged in a shooting at a Fairfield Spirit Halloween store that killed Constance Hages, a pregnant mother of four, and wounded six other people. Prosecutors are asking a judge to move his case to adult court, citing the seriousness of the charges, his criminal record and public safety concerns.

Police say the shooting happened on 30 October, after the suspect allegedly entered the store and fired at a customer he is believed to have targeted. He was arrested on 2 November. Police say he had previously been arrested over gunfire in a high school car park in 2025, received a sentence and was released; the article does not specify the earlier offence or identify the intended target. He faces two murder counts, three attempted murder counts and other weapon-related charges, while the adult-court request awaits a judge’s decision.