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Chico vigils honor victims killed in library shooting

North State Public Radio | By Claudia Brancart,
Angel Huracha
Published June 25, 2026 at 7:35 AM PDT
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Erik Adams
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NSPR
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.

Local residents gathered in Chico to remember the victims of Monday’s shooting.

More than 100 people attended vigils at St. John's Episcopal Church on Floral Avenue and the Butte County Library in Chico.

Community members honored the memory of victims Jacob Cody Hull and Robert Johnson by leaving floral tributes and handwritten letters on the Butte County Library sign.

Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members at a prayer vigil at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Chico, Calif. on June 23, 2026.
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Angel Huracha
/
NSPR
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
Erik Adams
/
NSPR
Community members gather at a vigil outside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library on June 23, 2026.
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News Bradley Scott SayerShootingPublic SafetyButte County LibraryChico, CaliforniaButte County
Claudia Brancart
Claudia covers local government at North State Public Radio as part of UC Berkeley’s California Local News Fellowship. She grew up in the rural farming community of Pescadero, California, and graduated from Pitzer College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
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Angel Huracha
Angel Huracha has been a part of the journalism field since 2006 and has covered a range of topics. He is a graduate of Chico State with a Bachelor's degree in news-editorial and public relations with a minor in English.
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