(Reuters) – To his friends, Lars Kepler Lane – also known as “Keppy” – was a laid back, ordinary guy who liked to spend time with family and take on projects outside his work at the Valley Transportation Authority. On .
California Police Search for Motive After Shooter Kills 9 in San Jose
Voice of America
28 May 2021, 04:05 GMT+10
Police are continuing to investigate a gunman who killed nine people at a California light rail maintenance facility Wednesday, before killing himself.
Authorities have identified the shooter as 57-year-old Sam Cassidy, who worked at the Valley Transportation Authority facility in San Jose.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said Cassidy took his own life as police closed in on him.
Officials have neither identified a motive for the shooting nor released the type of gun used in the attack.
Cassidy s former wife told The Associated Press he discussed killing fellow employees at the facility more than a decade ago.
Sam Cassidy, Suspected San Jose Shooter, Fired 39 Shots at Rail Yard Facility: Police
On 5/27/21 at 4:14 PM EDT
Sam Cassidy, the suspected San Jose, California, shooter, fired 39 shots at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail yard facility on Wednesday, police said.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith told the Associated Press that Cassidy arrived at the facility at around 6 a.m. local time on Wednesday and fired 39 shots, killing nine people and then himself. Smith also told the AP on Thursday that Cassidy arrived at the facility carrying a duffel bag containing two semi-automatic handguns and 11 high-capacity magazines.
Two law enforcement officials identified Cassidy as the suspected shooter to the AP on Wednesday. They spoke under the condition of anonymity.
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