# Teen survivor recalls terrifying moment he was hit by bullet in Spirit Halloween mass shooting: ‘Like a movie’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/teen-survivor-recalls-terrifying-moment-he-was-hit-by-bullet-in-spirit-halloween-mass-shooting-like-a-movie/
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:42:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T22:36:39+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/teen-survivor-of-solano-spirit-halloween-shooting-speaks-out/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 16-year-old survivor recalls being shot in Fairfield.
- He urged officers to check on a nearby victim.
- Prosecutors are seeking to try the 17-year-old suspect as an adult.

## Summary

A 16-year-old survivor of a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, has described the moment he was hit, saying it felt “like a movie”. His account also recalled his concern for a nearby victim, despite his own injuries, and his mother’s decision to forgive the accused shooter.

The shooting took place on 30 October at the Solano Town Center store; six people survived and 31-year-old Constance Hages, who was 13 weeks pregnant, was killed. Prosecutors say 17-year-old Monte Smith faces eight felony charges and gun enhancements, and are seeking to try him as an adult; he is held at a juvenile detention centre. A fundraising page for Hages’ family had raised nearly $11,000 towards a $12,000 goal.

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