CHICO, Calif. (KRCR) — The suspect connected to a fatal shooting inside a Chico library Monday evening was identified as 18-year-old Bradley Scott Sayer of Chico.
Chico police said the shooter reportedly wanted to commit a “Columbine High School massacre type of shooting.”
On Monday, officials confirmed two adults were killed, and a child was taken to Enloe Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting was reported at the Butte County Library’s Sherman Avenue branch.
The adult victims were identified during the Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting on June 23 as Jacob Hull, 46, of Chico, and a 74-year-old man whose next of kin authorities are still trying to locate.
The shooting was first reported at 5:12 p.m. Officers arrived within minutes, entering through the front doors as the suspect exited through the back, where a perimeter had already been set. Police said the suspect was taken into custody.
After the incident, the police chief described the first call made to law enforcement: “We had an open 911 line where you can hear gunshots and people screaming, and several Chico police officers responded to the active shooter incident at the library.”
Yellow police tape blocks access to the entrance of the Butte County Library’s Chico branch following a fatal shooting on June 22, 2026. (KRCR)
Police said it appeared the suspect acted alone and had no connection to the victims or the library. Family reunification went underway at the Chico First Assembly of God Church.
First Avenue was closed Monday night between Sheridan and Arbutus roads as law enforcement continued to investigate, with federal, state and local partners assisting.
In a statement, county officials said they extend their condolences to everyone affected. In light of the shooting, all Butte County Library branches will be closed on Tuesday, June 23.
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