Federal charges filed against man who brought loaded firearm to St. Mary Catholic Church in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The United States Department of Justice says that on Thursday, federal charges were filed against 20-year-old Brian Richard Girardot Jr. of Sacramento for possessing a firearm within a school zone.

Court documents revealed that on February 18, 2026, Girardot, a former student of St. Mary Parish School, dropped off a younger relative at the school.

Authorities say that Girardot returned to the campus at around 9:30 a.m. and attempted to enter St. Mary Catholic Church during an Ash Wednesday mass while carrying a loaded firearm…

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