began wednesday morning. he killed them all. who he wanted, he made sure they were dead. reporter: the nine men who went to work and never came home remembered by a sea of loved ones it was horrific reporter: tara fritch lost her husband, alex. she was at his hospital bedside as he slipped away i just said, i love you, i don t want you to go, but i know you have to. and it s okay. we ll be okay. and his heart stopped. reporter: in september the fritches planned to renew their vows on their 20th anniversary. i ve lost everything i don t want to be here without him reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, san jose well, tonight a philadelphia man who says he was wrongly convicted of murder is
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These Are the Nine VTA Employees Killed In Wednesday s Shooting In San Jose
The nine men who were fatally shot Wednesday morning in one of the worst mass shootings the Bay Area has ever experienced have now been publicly identified. As their families and friends grieve their loss, the rest of the country is grappling with yet another workplace shooting by a heavily armed individual who probably should not have owned guns.
One coworker at the Valley Transportation Authority who survived the shooting, Kirk Bertolet, has spoken with ABC 7 about a possible motive behind Samuel Cassidy s horrific act. According to Bertolet, the killings were targeted, and Cassidy clearly passed some coworkers by, letting them live.
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All nine victims were male employees of the VTA. Everyone shot was killed.
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New details after gunman opens fire at California transit rail yard
Nine people, including alleged gunman Samuel Cassidy, were shot to death at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose, California, on Wednesday morning.Philip Pacheco/Getty Images
Nine employees were slain at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in California on Wednesday, marking the latest mass shooting in America.
The suspect, also a VTA employee, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.