{"id":17116,"date":"2026-06-23T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17116"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:01:40","slug":"2-dead-suspect-in-custody-after-shooting-at-california-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17116","title":{"rendered":"2 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at California library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>One person is in custody following a shooting at a Northern California library that left two people dead and one other injured late Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17114\">Iranian president lands in Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chico Chief of Police Billy Aldridge confirmed the first fatality with the Enterprise-Record at 6:30 p.m. PT and, 20 minutes later, confirmed a second victim had also died. Additionally, one juvenile was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. No identifications have been released as of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Aldridge, a call came in at 5:12 p.m. with the reporting party saying shots were fired inside the Chico Library, which was later confirmed. The gunshots could also be heard during the call, along with screaming.<\/p>\n<p>At about 9 p.m. on Monday, Chico police said in a news release that its officers had arrived on the scene at about 5:18 p.m. and entered the library through the front doors shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>Aldridge said the suspect attempted to escape from the back of the library but was ultimately apprehended without any shots fired between the suspect and officers.<\/p>\n<p>No information has been provided on the motive of the shooter, the name of the suspect or the type of gun used, though it was confirmed that it was a single firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17108\">Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat in pre-draft blockbuster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In its Monday night news release, Chico police said they plan to release the victims\u2019 names Tuesday morning after notification of next of kin is complete.<\/p>\n<p>Chico police reported a \u201clarge presence of emergency personnel\u201d in the area of Sherman Avenue and East Third Avenue late Monday afternoon in a post on the department\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post, originally posted at 5:12 p.m., was later updated to read \u201cOne suspect in custody: no information to lead us to believe there is an ongoing threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(This) incident was a very sad day for this community,\u201d Aldridge said.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered its services, and the Butte County Sheriff\u2019s Office, along with the Butte County District Attorney\u2019s Office, will assist with the investigation going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Personnel from Cal Fire, Chico Police, the Chico Fire Department, Butte County Sheriff\u2019s Office and detectives responded, according to Chico Police.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17106\">Angels stifled by Kyle Bradish, who they traded to Orioles as a minor leaguer<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chico is about 85 miles northwest of Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One juvenile was transported with minor injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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