Gunfire erupted Wednesday at a railyard in San Jose, and a sheriff’s spokesman said multiple people were killed and wounded and that the suspect was dead.
The man who killed 8 people and then turned the gun on himself was an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose. His name is being reported as…
The alleged gunman in a San Jose shooting that left 9 dead, including the shooter, was identified as a VTA employee. A fire at his home is linked to the mass shooting, authorities confirmed.
Employee shoots, kills 8 at California rail yard, police say
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May 27, 2021 04:38 IST
The shooting took place at a light rail facility that includes a transit-control centre, parking for trains and a maintenance yard.
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FBI agents approach a home, rear, being investigated in connection to a shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) facility in San Jose, on May 26, 2021.
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The shooting took place at a light rail facility that includes a transit-control centre, parking for trains and a maintenance yard.
An employee opened fire on Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said, marking the latest attack in a year that has seen a sharp increase in mass killings as the US emerges from coronavirus restrictions.