Southern California law enforcement is still piecing together clues in search of a motive for the mass shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose Wednesday morning that left 9 dead, including the gunman. Police were notified of shots being fired at 6:34 a.m. local time at the public transit service that operates bus and light rail in the region and have identified 57-year-old VTA employee Samuel James Cassidy as the shooter. Cassidy, who worked in maintenance and had been employed by the VTA for more than a decade, showed up at work Wednesday morning as the midnight shift and dayshift employees overlapped and shot and killed eight people in the maintenance yard of the rail yard before shooting himself.
By Angelina, @AngelinaOnAir
May 27, 2021
Authorities have identified the names of the 8 people tragically killed in a mass shooting at the VTA light rail yard in San Jose Wednesday morning. The victims range in age from 29 to 63, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office. Our hearts are with all their families. For more details on the victims click here.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Stanford Blood Center is seeking donors with Type O blood. Donors can make an appointment online or walk in to one of SBC’s three locations in Menlo Park, Mountain View and Campbell. Silicon Valley’s nonprofit Working Partnerships USA has also set up a fund to support those directly affected by the shooting. If you’re interested or able to donate, click here.
The victims range in age from 29 to 63, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office. Our hearts are with all their families. Here are some resources on how to help! -@AngelinaOnAir
San Jose shooting: Officials share emotional reactions to rail yard tragedy
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10 people have died, including the suspect, after shots rang out early this morning. The shooter has been identified as a VTA employee. This is every mayor s worst nightmare, said San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. Our heart pains for the family and the coworkers because we know that so many are feeling deeply this loss of loved ones and friends.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who arrived in San Jose Wednesday afternoon called the tragedy part of a pandemic of gun violence. There s a numbness I imagine some of us are feeling about this because there s a sameness, Newsom said. It feels like this happens over and over and over again. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat.
San Diego County leaders order flags flown at half-staff in honor of San Jose shooting victims
An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing nine people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said.
US Flag half staff Published: 9:51 AM PDT May 27, 2021 Updated: 9:51 AM PDT May 27, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Nathan Fletcher, Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System has ordered flags be flown at half-staff Thursday by both entities in remembrance of the lives lost Wednesday from the mass shooting at a transit agency rail yard in San Jose.