Employee shoots, kills 8 at California rail yard, police say Updated: Updated: May 27, 2021 04:38 IST The shooting took place at a light rail facility that includes a transit-control centre, parking for trains and a maintenance yard. Share Article AAA FBI agents approach a home, rear, being investigated in connection to a shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) facility in San Jose, on May 26, 2021. | Photo Credit: AP The shooting took place at a light rail facility that includes a transit-control centre, parking for trains and a maintenance yard. An employee opened fire on Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said, marking the latest attack in a year that has seen a sharp increase in mass killings as the US emerges from coronavirus restrictions.