Overview
- The suspect, 18‑year‑old Bradley Scott Sayer, opened fire at the Butte County Library in Chico on Monday, June 22, killing two patrons and injuring a child while officers arrested him outside minutes after 911 calls.
- Prosecutors allege Sayer posted a video declaring intent before the attack, wore a shirt reading “Natural Selection,” attempted to set the building on fire, and told investigators he planned to kill himself.
- Police recovered one gun at the library and two more from Sayer’s vehicle including a 20‑gauge shotgun, autopsies found shotgun wounds on the victims, and officials said at least eight shots were fired.
- Sayer was arraigned on June 25, ordered held without bail on two murder counts with firearm and special‑circumstance enhancements, and prosecutors said they will seek life in prison without parole; the case returns July 16.
- Investigators, including federal agents, are executing warrants for online records and reviewing the suspect’s journal while local library branches have closed temporarily or added security pending the ongoing probe.