Is all that we have at the moment. Very little information has been released. Police are asking everyone to stay out of the area. Cnn has a crew headed that direction right now. Well bring you the information that we get as it comes in. As im looking at this, let me bring in Anthony Barksdale, Cnn Law enforcement analyst. Anthony, as we always have to say as situations like this unfold, there is very little information coming out from the county sheriff, but it is a very big Police Presence we can see from the aerials of the scene. We know its a Maintenance Rail Yard Light Rail Yard. When youre looking at this, can you just talk to me, what you can see in these images . You want to see a large response. You want to see police get resources to the scene and contain it as fast as possible. From there, you want time. You want to be sure that youre treating victims, youre triaging if there are those that are shot, and you have to then really look to confront the shooter. So far weve got th
Few moments ago from the county Sheriffs Department and expect more at the bottom of the hour. The suspect is dead. So far no information on the weapon or the motive or a firm number of those killed and injured. We expect to hear from the authorities perhaps around the bottom of this hour. Lets go to Stephanie Elam, senior Law Enforcement Analyst andrew mccabe. Not much from the authorities but alerted to an active shooter around 6 40 a. M. Local time in california. Reporter right. Let me paint the scene as someone that grew up in Santa Clara County. This is very close to San Jose International Airport on the southern end of that for this Light Rail Station built there so its close to the intersection of the 880 freeway and the 101. So its a very busy artery around it although where this location is i believe less trafficked here. Inside of this Valley Transportation Authority Light Rail Yard they received numerous 911 calls at 6 40 a. M. And multiple victims and falls into the categor
Investigation. What we cant do is leap ahead of an actual international process. We dont have enough data and information to jump to a conclusion. Reporter calls were renewed for investigation after the World Health Organization faced criticism for initially dismissing the possibility it came from a lab. It is certainly possible other options might have occurred including a possible lab leak. But we dont have evidence to be able to say what the likelihood is. Reporter one of bidens top covid19 advisors was critical of the Wh Os Investigation with china. We need a completely transparent process from china and the w. H. O. To assist in that matter. Reporter biden is taking a shot at his predecessor saying failures to get the inspectors on the ground in the early months will always hamper any investigation. Sources told cnn bidens team shut down a State Department Effort led by Secretary Pompeo to prove coronavirus originated in a chinese lab. I am confident the evidence will find is cons
Showed up at his home and ordered him to hide her body in a cornfield. This is a stunning piece of information that he just came out with moments before they rested the case. Were going to get to that in just a moment. Were going do Matt Finn at the courthouse there. Hes been covering this throughout and well take you there momentarily. First, Claudia Cohen on the scene in San Jose with the very latest information. Hi, claudia. Hi, martha. As you mentioned, authorities have confirmed that nine people were killed or are now dead, i should say, following this mornings Mass Shooting at a Light Rail Maintenance facility a few blocks behind me. Eight people that were shot and killed and the gunman who works at the rail yard. Officials have not said how he died. Multiple sources say it was suicide. A massive Law Enforcement Response at the Maintenance Facility blocks from the county jail. It services trains and buses that take riders across santa clara county. We had multiple Task Forces on
On what shes learning in San Jose. Claudia . Right now investigators are combing through two Crime Scenes. The Light Rail Yard Maintenance Facility a few blocks behind me in San Jose. Thats where a Gunman Opened Fire killing eight people this morning before turning the gun on himself. Authorities are also investigating the Shooters House about eight miles away which went up in smoke right around the same time. Ill all started after 6 30 a. M. Local times when police got calls of multiple shots fired here at the Maintenance Facility run by vta. It operates trains and buses for commuters all over Santa Clara County. There was a Union Meeting going on and a possible Shift Change happening as well. More than 2,000 people worked for the vta and the gunman was one of them. Hes been identified as 57yearold sam cassidy, a technician that worked here at this yard. Again, as you mentioned, the motive behind this shooting is unknown, whether he was targeting anyone specifically, those are questio