Chico shooting update: Heavy police presence at Butte County Library on Sherman Avenue; chilling photos emerge
Massive law enforcement activity was reported at Sherman Boulevard/Third Avenue in Chico, california on Monday. This is after reports that shooting Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave.
The Chico Police Department confirmed a suspect was in custody but did not provide further details. At this time, there is no verifiable information about the injuries.
“There is a large number of first responders in the area. We ask that you avoid the area, keep roads clear, and exercise caution while the investigation continues. We will provide additional updates as they become available. A suspect is in custody – there is no information that leads us to believe there is an ongoing threat,” they said in a statement. statement.
Someone else shared a huge photo police Be present with other first responders on the scene.
“Shooting at Chico Library,” they wrote. Local channel KRCR earlier cited police sources as saying police were investigating reports of a shooting at the library.
a profile on X claim Two people are said to have died in the incident, but this has not been confirmed by any authorities. HT.com could not independently verify this claim.
Chico library shooting reaction
Some people are reacting to news of the Chico library shooting. “Any news on the active shooter at the Chico library – friends were in the library when the active shooter started shooting,” one wrote on Facebook. other additional “Prayers for Chico and the families who lost loved ones in the library shooting,” although there has been no official confirmation of the death toll.
Some thanked law enforcement, saying, “Thank you Chico Police Department for your quick response and handling of this scene!” while others added, “Please tell us the victim was not a child.”
Another said: “Thank you Lord for protecting all law enforcement who responded, Lord, accept the victims at your right hand. Pray for all. It hurts so much today.” One person also expressed hope that there was only one perpetrator. “Very sad. Hopefully the person in custody is the only suspect,” they wrote. Notably, police said they believe there is no active threat at this time, meaning they are unlikely to believe more than one suspect was involved in the Chico library shooting.
One person appeared to blame the shooting on the city’s environment. “I work near a library and there are so many people living out of cars and vans on the streets and in parking lots. It’s crazy!” they wrote. Another claimed seven people were injured, but again there was no official confirmation to support this claim.
It is worth noting that there is a school opposite the library, which also caused fear among the locals. “Is everyone safe at school?! Stay safe families,” one wrote.
