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These Are the Nine VTA Employees Killed In Wednesday s Shooting In San Jose
The nine men who were fatally shot Wednesday morning in one of the worst mass shootings the Bay Area has ever experienced have now been publicly identified. As their families and friends grieve their loss, the rest of the country is grappling with yet another workplace shooting by a heavily armed individual who probably should not have owned guns.
One coworker at the Valley Transportation Authority who survived the shooting, Kirk Bertolet, has spoken with ABC 7 about a possible motive behind Samuel Cassidy s horrific act. According to Bertolet, the killings were targeted, and Cassidy clearly passed some coworkers by, letting them live.
SAN JOSE, Calif. â In one of the Bay Areaâs worst mass shootings, a Valley Transportation Authority employee known for nursing grievances and a hot temper opened fire early Wednesday morning at a VTA light rail yard building, killing eight people and wounding others before taking his own life, authorities said.
Rochelle Hawkins, a VTA mechanic, said when she heard shots she dropped her phone.
âI was running so fast, I just ran for my life,â she said. âI would hope everyone would just pray for the VTA family. Just pray for us.â
The gunman was identified by multiple sources as Samuel Cassidy, a 57-year-old VTA maintenance worker. Authorities would not say what might have led to the rampage, what type of weapon was used or whether he obtained it legally.
An employee carrying multiple guns opened fire in a mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail facility in San Jose Wednesday morning, killing eight victims and injuring several others. The incident was connected to a separate house fire in the city at around the same time of the shooting, according to officials.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 11 more coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, raising the statewide death toll to 2,639. Information about the fatalities was released the following day on Thursday. Among the people partially identified was a 15-year-old boy from Marion County. Health officials say he first tested positive for the virus on April 1 and later died on May 22 at theOregon Health & Science University Hospital. He had.