From Bill Lindelof:
A man was shot to death after a fraternity party in Chico early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Responding to a call at 3:20 a.m. Sunday reporting a shooting, Chico police found a 28-year-old man in the driveway of the residence at 318 Hazel St. suffering from a gunshot wound.
The address is location of the Delta Psi Delta fraternity house.
The victim, who was not a California State University, Chico, student, and has not been identified pending notification of family, died at a hospital about an hour later. Detective Lt. Mike O'Brien said the victim was a Chico resident who had attended the party with a group but did not reside in the house.
Witnesses told police that a party ended just before the shooting. Several people were standing in the yard and on a sidewalk by the house when witnesses heard gunfire and saw a man running from the area.
"The party had broken up at least a half hour before the shooting, and people were milling about," O'Brien said.
Delta Psi Delta is not recognized as an official Chico State fraternity, O'Brien said, because of "issues throughout the years."
O'Brien said police are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related. No arrests have been made.
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