Shooting Suspect Arrested

On March 11th, 2023, at about 11:15 pm, Chico Police Officers were dispatched to Quackers Fire Bar and Grill in the 900 block of East Avenue, Chico, for a reported shooting. Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a local trauma center for treatment.

Responding officers determined that prior to the shooting, the suspect was involved in a verbal argument outside of the bar. The suspect left on foot and returned in a vehicle and fired several rounds from a handgun toward the crowd standing outside of the business, striking the two victims.

Officers tentatively identified the suspect as HERIBERTO HERNANDEZ-FIGUEROA (29) of Chico. Detectives from the Chico Police Department’s Violence Suppression Unit (VSU) continued the investigation. On Friday, March 24th, 2023, VSU Detectives located and arrested HERIBERTO HERNANDEZ-FIGUEROA without incident. VSU Detectives served a search warrant and located additional evidence of the crime at the time of HERNANDEZ-FIGUEROA’S arrest.

Location: Quackers Fire Bar and Grill

Case Number: 23-001496

Victims: Withheld

Suspect: Heriberto Hernandez-Figueroa (29) of Chico

Supervisor: Sgt. Dane Gregory

Commander: Lt. Brian Miller