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18-Year-Old Kills Two, Wounds Child at Chico Library

6/24/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Bradley Scott Sayer, 18, opened fire at Chico’s Butte County Library, killing two adults and wounding a child before being arrested within four minutes.
Police said Sayer acted alone, had no prior relationship with the victims, and wore a white T-shirt with the “natural selection” slogan linked to a Columbine shooter.
All Butte County Library branches closed Tuesday, were set to reopen Wednesday, and officials offered condolences.

History

Historical Context

On April 20 1999 Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 14 people at Columbine High School, a massacre that sparked the FBI’s 1,200 school-shooting report. Scholars note the “Columbine effect,” with dozens of copycat plots citing the shooters. In May 2024 Bradley Scott Sayer entered the Butte County Library wearing a “natural selection” shirt, directly echoing that rhetoric.

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Story summary

Bradley Scott Sayer, 18, opened fire at Chico’s Butte County Library, killing two adults and wounding a child before being arrested within four minutes.
Police said Sayer acted alone, had no prior relationship with the victims, and wore a white T-shirt with the “natural selection” slogan linked to a Columbine shooter.
All Butte County Library branches closed Tuesday, were set to reopen Wednesday, and officials offered condolences.

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