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Gunman Kills Two, Wounds Child at Chico Library
An 18-year-old opened fire inside a Northern California library Monday evening, killing two people and injuring a child before officers took him into custody. Police said the suspect had expressed interest in carrying out an attack similar to the Columbine shooting and appeared to have acted alone.
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Two people were killed and a child was injured when an 18-year-old opened fire inside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on Monday evening. Dispatchers began receiving multiple 911 calls about an active shooter at 5:12 p.m. Officers arrived six minutes later.
The suspect fled out the back of the building as officers entered and was taken into custody without incident. Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Bradley Scott Sayer of Chico and said he had no prior relationship with the victims. Sayer was booked into the Butte County Jail on two counts of murder.
Police stated that Sayer expressed a desire to carry out a shooting similar to the Columbine High School attack and appeared to have acted alone. An open 911 line captured sounds of gunshots and people screaming during the incident. The FBI offered to assist local authorities with the investigation.
All branches of the Butte County Library closed on Tuesday. Chico, a city of about 107,000 people located 90 miles from the state capital, had previously experienced active shooter incidents in 2024 and 2022. " — Chief Billy Aldridge of the Chico Police Department, Monday night (California Post) >"Our hearts are with the Chico community tonight.
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