Shooting suspect scoped out library before returning with a shotgun and killing 2, police say
This undated booking photo provided by Butte County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, shows Bradley Scott Sayer. (Butte County Sheriff's Office via AP)
The 18-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Northern California library did a walkthrough of the building, then went to his vehicle, got a shotgun and fatally shot a man at the main door and another inside, law enforcement said Tuesday.
Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge said gunshots and screams could be heard on a 911 call Monday evening from the Chico branch of the Butte County Library. Officers arrived within two minutes of the call, he said.
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