Peter DaSilva/ReutersMore than 12 hours after a shooter opened fire in a San Jose railway yard, authorities identified the eight victims killed in the gunfire.According to the Santa Clara County medical examiner-coroner, their names were Michael Rudometkin, 40; Lars Lane, 63; Paul Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Timothy Romo, 49; and Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63. They were employees of the Valley Transportation Authority.The shooter was identified as Samuel Cassidy. Authorities said he killed himself at the scene. His ex-girlfriend accused him of domestic abuse and rape in 2009.Rudometkin’s mother, Rose, confirmed to The Daily Beast that her son had been killed in the spree.“He didn’t deserve to die this way,” she said, sobbing. “He was a fabulous young man. He would give the shirt off his back to anybody.”Rudometkin worked as an overhead line operator for the Valley Transportation. His mother
Authorities late Wednesday released the names of the eight victims who were killed in a shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, Calif. The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office completed its investigation and released the names of the victims. Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III; 35; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; and Lars Kepler.
As condolences pour in from around the country over the loss of life in San Jose, California, one North Texan has a unique perspective on what happened early.
An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said,