Terence Chea, Stefanie Dazio And Jocelyn Gecker
Kirk Bertolet, a train signal maintenance worker at Valley Transportation Authority, talks about Wednesday s shooting in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday May 27, 2021. Bertolet was at work Wednesday morning when a gunman fatally shot nine of his co-workers before killing himself. Bertolet said he was next door to the room where several of his colleagues were gunned down. After the gunman left, he tried to help his colleagues, but it was too late. (AP Photo/Terry Chea) May 27, 2021 - 6:20 PM
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) â First, there were gunshots. Then came the screams. And then â silence.
SAN JOSE, Calif. Taptejdeep Singh died trying to save others from a gunman. Kirk Bertolet saw some of his coworkers take their last breaths. And friends, family and survivors were left to mourn after nine men died this week when a disgruntled coworker hauling a duffle bag full of guns and ammunition opened fire…
The gunman who killed nine of his co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled weapons and 25,000 rounds of ammunition at his house before setting it on fire to coincide with the bloodshed at the workplace he seethed about for years, authorities said Friday.
Sam Cassidy, 57, shot dead nine co-workers on Wednesday in San Jose
Cassidy filled his home with an arsenal including 25,000 rounds of ammunition
He also had home-made bombs inside, and lit a fire to try and blow up his home
The house failed to explode but did catch fire; the bombs were deactivated
Cassidy killed himself when police closed in on him at the end of his rampage
A picture is emerging of a deeply disturbed man with a long hatred of his job