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Monte Smith charged in Fairfield Spirit Halloween shooting

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Monte Smith, 17, appeared in court in Fairfield, California, where he was ordered held without bail following the October 30 shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center. Prosecutors allege the attack was a targeted act of terrorism. Smith reportedly entered the mall with an underage girl and pursued a man with whom he had a prior conflict, opening fire with a semiautomatic handgun near a crowded checkout line. The shooting resulted in the death of 31-year-old Constance Hages, an innocent bystander. Because Hages was 13 weeks pregnant, prosecutors have filed an additional murder charge related to the death of her unborn child. Six other individuals were wounded in the gunfire, including a 16-year-old boy and five men. As One survivor, the 16-year-old boy, described the sensation of ~~November 4, four victims remained hospitalized.~~ being struck by a bullet as feeling “like a movie,” though he reportedly urged responders to prioritize checking on the pregnant woman. Authorities revealed that Smith was already on probation for a previous shooting incident in 2025, during which he allegedly fired into a vehicle occupied by teenagers in a high school parking lot. Following that incident, he served several months in juvenile detention before his release. Smith faces eight felony offenses and multiple gun enhancements.

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