California’s gun laws, some of the nation’s strictest, did not keep Samuel James Cassidy from obtaining two semiautomatic handguns and using them to kill nine coworkers, and himself, at a San Jose rail yard. The lesson, a gun control advocate said Thursday, is that strong gun laws can’t always prevent violence, and people need to watch their friends, relatives and coworkers for signs of danger. But a firearms advocate said the real lesson is.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) 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
• Associated Press • May 27, 2021
This combo of images shows the nine victims of a shooting at a VTA rail yard on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. Top row, from left, Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, Adrian Balleza, Alex Fritch, Jesus Hernandez III. Bottom row, from left, Lars Lane, Paul Megia, Timothy Romo, Michael Rudometkin and Taptejdeep Singh. (Valley Transportation Authority )
The nine people who were killed in a shooting at a California rail yard were remembered by their families, colleagues and friends as loving, kind-hearted and heroic.
Paul Delacruz Megia enthusiastically embraced challenges in his job at the Valley Transportation Authority, his supervisor said. Taptejdeep Singh led people to safety during the shooting. Adrian Balleza was fun to work with, and Alex Fritch was the rock of his family.
Elected leaders and community members gathered at San Jose City Hall Thursday evening to remember the nine people killed in Wednesday's mass shooting at a.
Joe Biden urges Congress to take action against gun violence following San Jose shooting
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Another mass shooting occurred this week as several people were shot at a Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose, California. President Joe Biden issued a statement mourning the deaths and urging Congress to take action against gun violence.
Biden issued a statement through the White House, urging Congress to take immediate action in passing legislation committed to gun reforms. Biden also ordered the flags at the White House to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims. Around 10 people were killed in the shooting, including the gunman, who was revealed to be a VTA employee.