Gunman Opens Fire In NorCal Library, Killing 2 And Injuring A Child

CHICO, CA — Two people were dead, a child was injured and a shooter was in custody after he opened fire Monday evening inside a library in Chico, according to authorities.

Multiple 911 callers reported gunshots and screaming at 5:12 p.m. at the Butte County Library on East First Avenue, police said, adding officers arrived on the scene about six minutes later.

As officers entered the front doors of the library, the attacker exited out the back and was taken into custody, according to police.

The shooter’s motive was not immediately known, but he is believed to have acted alone, police said.

"We don’t feel like there’s any further threat to the public,” Chico Chief of Police Billy Aldridge said in a news conference streamed on YouTube by KRCR.

The injured child was taken to Enloe Medical Center with wounds that were not life-threatening, according to police. Aldridge said a reunification center for witnesses had been established at the nearby Chico First Assembly church.

The FBI and Butte County Sheriff’s Office had offered to assist with the investigation, Aldridge said, adding the Butte County District Attorney’s Office was also involved with the case.