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Pregnant woman killed in California shop shooting; teenager arrested
Constance Hages, 31, who was pregnant, was killed in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween shop in Fairfield, California, on Friday night. Police believe the attack was targeted, but have not said why Hages was shot or who the intended target was.
A 17-year-old suspect was identified by a school resource officer who recognised him as a former student, then arrested at a home in nearby Suisun City. He faces murder and attempted murder charges. Six other people were wounded; four remained in hospital, including a 19-year-old man in critical condition. Hages’s aunt said the family is grieving and seeking support for her four children.
In short
- Pregnant 31-year-old Constance Hages was killed in a targeted shooting.
- A 17-year-old suspect was arrested and charged.
- Six people were wounded; four were still in hospital.
Explained simply
Fairfield is a city in northern California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Spirit Halloween is a seasonal shop that sells costumes and decorations for the weeks around Halloween. The shooting happened at one of its shops on a Friday night.
Police say the person arrested is a 17-year-old from nearby Suisun City, and that investigators believe the shooting was targeted. They have not said why Hages was shot or who, if anyone, the attacker intended to target. A school resource officer, who works with police in a school setting, recognised the teenager as a former student.
The case involves both a fatal shooting and several people wounded, including a man who was reported to be in critical condition. Hages’s family is also facing the loss of a pregnant woman and the needs of her four children. The teenager faces murder and attempted murder charges; these are allegations to be addressed through the legal process.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Pregnant woman, 31, executed by 17-year-old boy in ‘targeted hit’ at Bay Area Spirit Halloween store, cops say”.