Solano prosecutor seeks adult trial for teen in Halloween store shooting
Charges include two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder after a 31-year-old mother and her unborn child were killed on Oct. 30.
By Yara Nasser ·
A 17-year-old defendant named Smith appeared in juvenile court on Wednesday morning. The Solano County District Attorney’s Office filed charges that include two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. The office also filed three counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm along with several weapons enhancements.
Prosecutors are asking the court to try the teen as an adult. Smith remains held without bail following the initial appearance. The shooting took place on Oct. 30 inside a Spirit Halloween store in California.
The attack killed 31-year-old Constance Hages, who was a mother of four. Her unborn child also died in the incident. Six other people were injured during the shooting.
As of Monday, four victims were still hospitalized. 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.
Hages’ family created a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses and support her four surviving children. They described the loss as leaving grieving parents and a family facing a pain that words can barely hold.
