Teen charged with killing pregnant woman and unborn child at Spirit Halloween

A 17-year-old faces two murder charges after a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The Solano County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges in a press release on Wednesday. The teen is also accused of three counts of attempted murder and three counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Victims included 31-year-old Constance Hages, a mother of four, who died in the attack. Six other people were injured. Police reported that four individuals remained hospitalized as of Monday. A 19-year-old man is listed in critical condition. Three others, ages 16, 23, and 32, are in stable condition. Two additional victims, ages 19 and 43, were treated and released from the hospital.

Prosecutors are requesting that the suspect be tried as an adult. The teen, identified as Smith in court records, made an initial appearance in juvenile court on Wednesday morning. He remains held without bail. The shooting occurred on Oct. 30. The store is located in the state of California.

Hages’ family created a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses and support for her four children. They described the loss as leaving grieving parents and a family facing pain that words can barely hold. The family’s statement was shared on the fundraising platform. No other family members were named in the public documents.

The charges include several weapons enhancements. The district attorney’s office did not specify the type of gun used beyond the assault count. The teen is the only person formally charged in connection with the incident. The case is now in the pretrial phase of the legal process.