‘It’s unimaginable’: deadly shooting shatters sense of safety in California city
Summary
An 18-year-old recently graduated high school student entered the public library in Chico, California, and fatally shot two men and injured a child. The attack shocked the community, as this type of violence had not happened in the city before.Key Facts
- The shooting occurred on a Monday afternoon at the Chico public library, the only library serving about 107,000 people.
- The shooter, Bradley Scott Sayer, was 18 years old and had graduated from Chico High School two weeks before the attack.
- Sayer returned to his car to get a shotgun before opening fire inside the library.
- Two men, Robert Johnson (74) and Jacob Cody Hull (46), died in the shooting; Hull died protecting a 7-year-old girl who was injured but later released from the hospital.
- Library staff quickly locked workrooms to protect visitors during the shooting.
- Police arrived within two minutes and arrested the shooter about four minutes after the first 911 call.
- The shooter reportedly planned a Columbine-style attack and wore a T-shirt referencing the 1999 Columbine massacre.
- The community was deeply affected since the library is a vital and safe place for many residents, including fire survivors and families.
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