Columbine-Inspired Gunman Kills Two at California Library
On June 23, Bradley Scott Sayer, 18, killed two patrons at the Chico, California public library after scouting the venue in advance and arriving in a Columbine reference shirt; he was arrested within four minutes.
Army Veteran Takes 10 Hostages at Bakersfield Chase Bank, Claims Explosive Devices; FBI Kills Suspect After 15-Hour Standoff, All Hostages Freed
Army veteran Anthony Searles-Harris took 10 hostages at a Bakersfield Chase Bank claiming explosives were attached to them; FBI killed him after a 15-hour standoff on June 3 with all hostages safely recovered.
California Governor Seeks Federal Emergency as GKN Aerospace Evacuation Enters Fifth Day
Governor Newsom requested a federal emergency declaration on May 26 for the GKN Aerospace MMA tank incident in Garden Grove, where about 16,000 residents remained displaced after the BLEVE risk was eliminated overnight.
Operation Free MacArthur Park: 200 DEA + 70 LAPD Personnel Hit 18th Street Gang Fentanyl Pipeline Across LA
DEA and LAPD hit the 18th Street Gang's Sinaloa-supplied fentanyl pipeline at MacArthur Park, arresting 18 with up to $10M in fentanyl seized; alleged ringleaders Mallaly Moreno-Lopez and Jackson Tarfur in custody.