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

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.