Questions Surround Shooting

Chico is not the same safe town it used to be. Violent crimes have become an all to familiar event. A shooting in the south campus area has left police looking for answers. But it also leaves the community with questions. Where has the peaceful Chico gone. Some think that Chico has become more violent. It hasn't exceeded levels above the normal population growth. It is unfortunate that such violent incidents occur in the first place.

Blood is visible on a wall as Chico Police look around for additional evidence as they investigate the scene along W 4th. St. at Hazel St. Saturday, January 21, 2011 in Chico, Calif, where a shooting occurred nearby the night before.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Police investigate the scene along W 4th. St. near Hazel St. Saturday, January 21, 2011 in Chico, Calif, where a shooting occurred nearby the night before.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Bloody footprints are visible on the street corner as Chico Police look around for additional evidence as they investigate the scene along W 4th. St. at Hazel St. Saturday, January 21, 2011 in Chico, Calif, where a shooting occurred nearby the night before.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

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Body in Creek

A woman notified Chico State police about a dead body she found in Big Chico Creek along the west side bike path of CSUC campus. Chico Police took over the investigation because the body was located on city property, not the University's. It is still under investigation. Police try to secure the scene and I respect that. They need the area to not be tampered with to conduct an investigation. As long as they are not too unreasonable in their request I am able to work around it.  I do not want a picture of a dead body, however, I do need to be on scene to photograph the activity that accompanies an incident like this. 

CSUC police officer Dale Glander stands guard at the police line on the bike path near Yolo Hall to not let anyone disturb Chico Police investigating the scene of an 1144 dead body found by a woman alongside Big Chico Creek and Rio Chico Way near the Chico State campus on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Chico, Calif. The woman contacted CSUC police, but they turned the investigation over to CPD because it was on city property. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)