Teen charged in Halloween store shooting was let back on streets
Monte Smith, 17, had already been arrested in another incident before the deadly attack at Spirit Halloween.
TL;DR
- Monte Smith, 17, is charged with murder in a Spirit Halloween store shooting that killed Constance Hages, a pregnant mother of four, and injured six others.
- Smith had a prior arrest for a high school parking lot shooting in 2025, for which he was sentenced and later released.
- Prosecutors are seeking to transfer Smith's case to adult court due to the seriousness of the current charges and his criminal record.
- Of the six injured, four remain hospitalized, with one in critical condition.
- A GoFundMe has been established to support Hages' four children.