The dad of alleged Chico library shooter Bradley Sayer is unlikely to be hit with criminal charges after his personal shotgun was used in the deadly attack, the California Post has learned. 

Recent high school grad Bradley Sayer, 18, who investigators say was obsessed with violence, including deadly school shootings, is charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances for the June 22 slayings which have rocked the quiet community 90 miles north of Sacramento. 

Jacob “Cody” Hull, 46, and Robert Johnson, 74, were killed in the shooting.

David Sayer, 66, previously told The Post he had left the three weapons he owned — two .22 rifles and a shotgun — unlocked in a walk-in closet in his bedroom at the home where his autistic son was staying in the days leading up to the bloodshed. 

But Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the retired insurance salesman will not be charged with a crime – despite the suspect’s alleged use of the shotgun during the attack. 

He explained laws insisting weapons must be stored safely do not apply to the case because the youthful suspect is an adult. Bradley turned 18 on October 13 last year. 

“California Criminal Storage of a Firearm statutes all reference ‘a child’ in their provisions prohibiting access to firearms,” noted Ramsey. “The suspect was not a ‘child’ under these California laws.

“None of those provisions provides for prosecution in this case.” Ramsey also pointed out that the “suspect shooter” is not a felon and was not “prohibited from possessing a firearm.”

Bradley previously disclosed that the teen suspect was a “fan for some time” of school shootings and other deadly events including the tragic 1999 Columbine High School shooting following his “deep dive” into sickly corners on the dark web. 

Ramsey said the accused also recorded a video which mentioned his plan to kill as many victims as possible. He also left a “disturbing journal.”

Sayer, Bradley’s dad, told The Post he was unaware his son had been consuming violent and disturbing material online.

Asked if Sayer could face other charges, Ramsey added: “The only other provision would be a manslaughter theory that the father knew or should have known his son was planning the shooting and, either purposefully or grossly negligently, provided access to the guns. There is no evidence of that at this point.”

Sayer previously said he had been away from home on the afternoon of the shooting and returned at 9:15pm to find his bedroom, where the weapons were kept, “ransacked.”

“My .22s and my shotgun were gone,’ he recalled. “I called the police department, and told them I’d been burglarized.

“Somebody’s gone through my house, and they go, we can’t talk to you right now – we’re busy with this other thing. They said, we’ll have a detective call you back later tonight.”

Ring camera footage from his four-bedroom home showed his son exiting the property at 4.22pm with the three weapons wrapped in a blanket and putting them into his blue Toyota Corolla, that had been purchased by his mother, Vicki, 51. 

“He was already moving in motion to do his horrible thing,” said Sayer.

The first reports of gunfire at the library, along with the sounds of screaming, were received by police emergency dispatchers at 5:12 p.m. Law enforcement arrived within minutes, with Bradley in custody by about 5:16 p.m.

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Sayer also revealed to the Post that his son hadn’t previously used the “duck hunting” 20-gauge shotgun, which had been stored on the closet floor underneath some shirts.

DA Ramsey told the Post that only the shotgun was used in the shooting because the .22-caliber rifles “ were never removed from the trunk of the library shooter’s car.”

Sayer said he hasn’t spoken with his son since his arrest. “I just can’t at this time,” he declared. “I can’t believe what he’s done… it’s just beyond me.”

He described his son as a loner “with no friends” who had intended to go to community college after the summer.

“It’s just very challenging for me at this time to figure out what went wrong with him,” said Sayer. “Why would he do such a thing?

“He’s an enigma right now. There were no warning signs. He was our little angel. He was just such a pleasant kid. I just think it boils down to his autism and no friends.

“He doesn’t – or didn’t – have a mean bone in his body, but his social skills were just lacking.”

According to Sayer, his son was diagnosed with autism aged two and didn’t speak until he was two and a half and has “gone through hundreds and hundreds of therapy hours.” Bradley was not on medication for his autism and was not currently in therapy.

The Post previously revealed how Bradley’s parents had fought over his access to guns in 2022 during their bitter divorce.

Court documents show that his mom was worried about him being permitted to use weapons, while his father said shooting guns “enriched his life.”

A document filed with the Butte County Superior Court stipulated that: “Bradley Sayer shall attend a gun safety class with his father on 8/6/22 from 8:00a.m. until the class finishes.”

The accused has not yet entered a plea. His next court hearing is scheduled for July 16.