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Local authorities have declined to speculate on a motive for the shooting rampage, saying their work at the scene could take several days, assisted by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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The gunfire erupted at about 6:30 a.m. Pacific time on Wednesday as the work day was beginning at a light-rail maintenance yard in the heart of Silicon Valley. The accused gunman shot himself as police closed in on him minutes after he started firing, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith.
updated: May 27 2021, 08:23 ist
A shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California, left nine people dead, including the gunman, and others injured, authorities said Wednesday. Many details remained unknown.
What the Authorities Are Saying
Deputy Russell Davis, a spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, said the investigation was centered on 101 W. Younger Ave., the site of a maintenance and dispatch center for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
Davis said police started receiving 911 calls about 6:34 a.m. local time. He said deputies arrived at the hub and found “multiple victims that were shot at the scene.” He later told reporters that eight people were killed.
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.
Samuel James Cassidy had a memo book that had notes on how he hated the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The memo also said he had books on terrorism but when he was asked whether he had issues with people at work he said no.