Police Launch Manhunt After Mall Halloween Store Shooting Leaves One Dead

Police in Fairfield, California, launched a manhunt for a shooter who killed one person and injured six others inside a Spirit Halloween store on Friday night.

Authorities identified the dead victim as 31-year-old Constance Hages, whom family members told police was pregnant at the time of the shooting.

The violence unfolded at the Solano Town Center shopping mall at approximately 8:30 p.m. as shoppers prepared for Halloween celebrations.

The attack sent panicked shoppers fleeing through emergency exits and broke open mall gates as multiple gunshots echoed through the crowded seasonal store.

Investigators said preliminary evidence pointed to a targeted incident involving one suspect who remained at large on Saturday morning.

Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall told reporters on Friday night that detectives were diligently working to identify the person responsible.

Four of the wounded victims, ranging in age from 16 to 32, remained hospitalized in critical condition following the late-night gunfire.

Two other male victims, aged 19 and 43, received medical treatment for gunshot wounds and were subsequently released from the hospital.

Witnesses inside the store described sudden panic as shoppers scrambled to find safety during the rapid sequence of loud bangs.

“Everything froze and was like, ‘What was that?’” said Miena Davis, a witness who heard the gunfire erupt inside the store.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation deployed its evidence response team to assist local police with the ongoing criminal investigation.

Mall management cancelled planned holiday trick-or-treating events, while corporate representatives announced the store would remain closed until further notice.

Detectives continue to review video footage and interview witnesses as authorities urge anyone with information to contact the police department.