Peter DaSilva/ReutersMore than 12 hours after a shooter opened fire in a San Jose railway yard, authorities identified the eight victims killed in the gunfire.According to the Santa Clara County medical examiner-coroner, their names were Michael Rudometkin, 40; Lars Lane, 63; Paul Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Timothy Romo, 49; and Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63. They were employees of the Valley Transportation Authority.The shooter was identified as Samuel Cassidy. Authorities said he killed himself at the scene. His ex-girlfriend accused him of domestic abuse and rape in 2009.Rudometkin’s mother, Rose, confirmed to The Daily Beast that her son had been killed in the spree.“He didn’t deserve to die this way,” she said, sobbing. “He was a fabulous young man. He would give the shirt off his back to anybody.”Rudometkin worked as an overhead line operator for the Valley Transportation. His mother
Someone Spent $97,000 On This Delightful 1980 Ford F-250
Photo: Bring a Trailer (Other)
As you all know, I love spending inordinate amounts of time looking for cheap used cars online. I also look at Bring a Trailer just to see what’s out there. Usually, the auctions are for yet another boring overpriced classic, but this minty 1980 Ford F-250 that sold for $97,000 is a real gem.
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Honestly, I was considering dropping the platform entirely. The hundreds of absurdly priced BMWs, Porsches, Honda Civics, Alfa Romeos and Mustangs aren’t all that interesting to me. I’d expect someone to shove a classic Porsche into their garage for decades.