A shooting at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library in Northern California on Monday left two people dead and a suspect is in custody, according to police.
Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. in which the sounds of gun shots and people screaming could be heard coming from inside the library, said Billy Aldridge, the city’s chief of police, during a news conference.
Once officers were inside the library, the suspect fled out of the back, he said. Additional law enforcement behind the library took the suspect into custody, according to Aldridge.
A child was also taken to the hospital with a minor injury. The streets around the library were closed temporarily and a family reunification center was set up for the people who were inside the building.
Aldridge said there is no serious threat to the public and law enforcement are investigating the shooting. The police didn’t release the suspect’s name nor details on what prompted the shooting.
Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.
