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Shooting at a Northern California library kills 2, a suspect is in custody

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June 23, 2026

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A shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday left two people dead and a suspect in custody, according to police. Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge said once officers were inside the library, the suspect fled out of the back and was taken into custody. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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Off The Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

Shooting inside California library leaves 2 dead, child injured

Two people have been killed in California after a shooting in a public library — the suspect is in custody, police said. The incident happened Monday afternoon in the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, in northern California. Police responded to multiple 9-11 calls about 5:12 p.m. local time, reporting “gunshots and screaming” from []...Click to read more

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 23, 2026

Shooting at Northern California library kills two, suspect in custody

Shooting at Northern California library kills two, suspect in custody

The Tribune

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· Jun 23, 2026

Shooting at Northern California library kills 2; suspect in custody

A shooting at a library in Northern California left two people dead and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 pm on Monday in which the sounds of gun shots and people screaming could be heard coming from inside the Chico branch of the Butte []

The Independent

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· Jun 23, 2026

Shooting inside California library leaves two dead and suspect in custody

Law enforcement are investigating a shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday that left two people dead

Knewz

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· Jun 25, 2026

Suspect accused of planning ‘Columbine-style massacre’ in library shooting arrested in California

A deadly shooting in a public library in Chico, California, has left the locals terrified to their core. The police managed to nab an 18-year-old named Bradley Scott Sayer after people reported an active shooter inside the Butte County Library in Chico on Monday, June 22. The incident, which was supposed to be a “Columbine-style...

KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jun 30, 2026

Avenal Officials, Recall Organizers Clash Outside Kings County Courthouse

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) -- Cameras were not allowed in the Kings County Courtroom, where the City of Avenal and residents had their first cour...

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Related coverage for "Shooting at a Northern California library kills 2, a suspect is in custody": Off The Press — Shooting inside California library leaves 2 dead, child injured. Borneo Bulletin — Shooting at Northern California library kills two, suspect in custody. The Tribune — Shooting at Northern California library kills 2; suspect in custody. The Independent — Shooting inside California library leaves two dead and suspect in custody. Knewz — Suspect accused of planning ‘Columbine-style massacre’ in library shooting arrested in California. KMJNow – Fresno — Avenal Officials, Recall Organizers Clash Outside Kings County Courthouse