The City of Fairfield and the greater Solano County community are mourning a heartbreaking tragedy following the shooting at the Solano Town Center on Friday evening, October 30. What should have been an ordinary night of shopping and Halloween preparations turned into a nightmare when gunfire erupted inside the Spirit Halloween store, leaving one person dead and six others injured.
First and foremost, my deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and loved ones of Constance Hages, the 31-year-old woman who tragically lost her life. Learning that she was pregnant makes this loss even more heartbreaking. Two lives were taken from this world, and a family has been left to deal with an unimaginable tragedy.
May Constance rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with her children, family members and everyone who loved her. No family should ever have to experience this kind of pain, and no mother should lose her life under such senseless circumstances.
I also want to extend my heartfelt wishes to the six people who were injured. I hope those still receiving medical treatment make a full recovery and that those who have been released from the hospital are able to heal physically and emotionally. Surviving a shooting is not something a person simply forgets. The trauma can remain long after the physical wounds have healed.
A Shopping Center Should Never Become a Place of Fear
The Solano Town Center is a familiar gathering place for Fairfield residents and people from surrounding communities, including Suisun City, Vacaville and other parts of Solano County. Families visit to shop, eat, spend time together and enjoy community activities.
People should be able to walk into a shopping center without wondering whether they will make it home safely.
Parents should not have to worry that a routine shopping trip could turn into a life-threatening situation. Teenagers should be able to meet their friends, employees should be able to go to work, and families should be able to enjoy public spaces without the fear of gun violence.
According to reports, the shooting happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. inside the Spirit Halloween store. Fairfield police believe the incident stemmed from a targeted situation involving a suspect inside the store.
Even if the shooting was targeted, that does not make the consequences any less devastating. Six other people were shot, and an innocent woman lost her life. A targeted act of violence can quickly become a tragedy affecting people who had absolutely nothing to do with whatever dispute may have led to it.
That is one of the most frightening realities of gun violence. The consequences do not necessarily fall only on the people involved in a disagreement. Innocent bystanders, families, workers and children can become victims.
The Person Responsible Must Be Held Accountable
One of the most important priorities now is identifying and apprehending the person responsible for this shooting.
Fairfield police are reviewing surveillance footage, gathering evidence and working with the FBI's Sacramento office as part of the investigation. I sincerely hope their efforts lead to a quick breakthrough and that the individual responsible is captured and brought before the justice system.
Whoever committed this act must be held accountable under the law.
There should be no tolerance for violence that takes innocent lives and leaves families shattered. The victim deserves justice, the injured deserve justice, and the community deserves answers.
At the same time, it is important that the investigation be allowed to proceed properly. Authorities need to establish exactly what happened, identify the person responsible and determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The public should avoid spreading rumors, sharing unverified information or accusing individuals without evidence.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators should come forward.
Gun Violence Is More Than a Crime Statistic
Unfortunately, incidents like this remind us that gun violence continues to be a serious concern in American communities.
Too often, we hear about shootings in shopping centers, schools, workplaces, entertainment venues and neighborhoods. Each incident produces headlines, public outrage and expressions of sympathy. But behind every headline are real people whose lives have been permanently changed.
We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to these tragedies.
A woman who was pregnant should have had the opportunity to continue raising her family and watching her children grow. The six injured individuals should have been able to continue their lives without the physical and emotional consequences of being shot. Their families should not have to spend nights waiting for updates from hospitals.
These are not simply numbers in a police report. These are human beings.
We also need to recognize the impact on witnesses, store employees, first responders and everyone who was inside the mall when the shooting happened. Some people may have escaped physically unharmed but could still experience fear, anxiety and emotional trauma.
Community healing must include them, too.
Fairfield and Solano County Must Stand Together
During difficult moments like this, communities must come together rather than turn against one another.
I commend the law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and everyone who responded to this incident. Their work in responding to an emergency of this magnitude deserves recognition.
I also hope city officials, community organizations and local service providers will make resources available to victims, their families, witnesses and others who may need emotional support.
Public safety must remain a priority. That means supporting effective law enforcement, investing in violence prevention, encouraging community cooperation and addressing the circumstances that allow violent incidents to occur.
We should also continue having honest conversations about gun violence, conflict resolution and the responsibility individuals have toward one another.
There is no single solution to violence, but doing nothing is not an acceptable option.
Fairfield deserves to feel safe. Solano County deserves to feel safe. Every resident, regardless of age or background, deserves to enjoy public spaces without fearing that an ordinary day could become their last.
Justice for the Victims, Healing for the Community
As we reflect on this terrible incident, I hope we remember the person whose life was lost and the families who are now facing an unimaginable future without her.
I hope those injured recover fully. I hope their families find strength during this difficult time. And I hope the person responsible is identified, arrested and held accountable as soon as possible.
This tragedy should also remind us that community safety is everyone's concern. We cannot simply move on to the next news story and forget the people whose lives have been changed forever.
My condolences once again to the family of Constance Hages. May she rest in eternal peace. My prayers are with her children, her loved ones and all six people who were injured.
Fairfield is a community, not just a city on a map. And when one part of our community suffers, we all feel the loss.
Enough is enough. Our families deserve better. Our communities deserve better. And our children deserve to grow up in a world where going shopping should never become a matter of life and death.
### Sources and factual references
* [CBS Sacramento – Fairfield shooting at Solano Town Center](https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/fairfield-incident-solano-town-center/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [KCRA – Victim identified and details on the injured](https://www.kcra.com/article/fairfield-spirit-halloween-shooting-victim-identified-constance-hages/74303180?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [NBC Bay Area – Community response and victim updates](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/deadly-shooting-fairfield-mall-pregnant-woman-dead/4167881/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Editorial note: This draft reflects reporting available as of November 1, 2026. Police had not announced an arrest in the reporting reviewed. The investigation remains subject to updates.
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