2 killed, child injured in shooting at Chico library, police say

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Two radical were killed and a kid was injured successful a shooting wrong a Northern California room connected Monday, officials said.

Police successful the metropolis of Chico said officers responded astir 5 p.m. aft receiving reports of an progressive shooter astatine the Butte County Library astatine Sherman and East 1st avenues. An unfastened 911 enactment enabled dispatchers to perceive gunshots and radical screaming wrong the building.

As officers moved inside, the fishy ran retired the backmost of the building, wherever different officers stationed on a perimeter took the idiosyncratic into custody, constabulary said.

Law enforcement officials confirmed that 2 adults were killed successful the shooting. Authorities person not released the victims' names. One kid suffered a insignificant injury, officials said.

Investigators said the fishy acted unsocial and was taken into custody without incident. Police said a azygous firearm was recovered.

No officers fired their weapons during the incident, and nary officers were injured, officials said.

Police person not identified a motive for the shooting.

East 1st Avenue was closed betwixt Sheridan and Arbutus avenues for an extended time.

The Chico Police Department is starring the investigation. The Butte County Sheriff's Office and the FBI are assisting.

"I americium heartbroken by this senseless unit and americium praying for the victims, their loved ones and everyone impacted by this tragedy," Rep. James Gallagher (R-East Nicolaus) said. "Thank you to the brave instrumentality enforcement officers and different archetypal responders who responded rapidly to support our community. Chico is strong, and we volition basal unneurotic successful the days ahead."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom besides issued a connection connected the shooting.

"Our hearts are with the Chico assemblage tonight," Newsom said. "We are grateful to instrumentality enforcement for their swift actions to unafraid the country and instrumentality the fishy into custody. No household should person to endure a calamity similar this. "

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