A Labor Day shooting left one injured and police looking for answers
A hopeful party-goer shot a man after being denied entry into a Chico State fraternity party on Sept. 1.
The shooting happened at the Tau Gamma Theta house on the corner of 10th and Chestnut Streets at about 11:55 p.m.
The shooting happened at the Tau Gamma Theta house on the corner of 10th and Chestnut Streets at about 11:55 p.m.
The Chico Police Department reported in a news release that a group of men were denied entrance the to the fraternity’s party and a fight broke out between them and some of the residents of the house. One of the men in the group that was barred pulled out a gun and fired once, hitting a college-aged man in the calf.
Chico State student Paulina Cortez was in the house when she heard a gunshot and was told to run.
“We saw a boy was shot in the leg with blood coming down the porch,” Cortez said. “They told us told us there was an argument between one of the frat boys.”
The shooting is still being investigated by police, and the suspect is unknown.
Chico police are asking anyone with information to call 530-897-4900.
-- By Lizzie Helmer