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Two People Taken Into Custody Following Tuesday Night Shooting

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Chico Police say one man was killed and two people were in custody following a shooting that was discovered Tuesday evening around the 7-Eleven at West Third and Walnut streets. 

 

Officers responded to a reported hit-and-run there and found a gunshot victim sitting inside a car. He died at the scene. Moments later an officer stopped a car at the intersection of West Sacramento and Nord avenues. Police say two suspects were detained.

Police are withholding the name of the shooting victim pending notification of family.

 

On Wednesday, officers responded to another shooting reported outside the 7-Eleven on Walnut Street. Police say they found a damaged car and evidence a shooting took place, but no injuries or arrests were announced.

 

Police did not say whether they believe the two shootings are connected.