Home / International / San Jose rail yard shooting leaves at least 8 dead, California police say San Jose rail yard shooting leaves at least 8 dead, California police sayInternational 2021-05-27, by Editor Comments Off 4 A suspect is down after a mass shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California. Police confirmed at least 8 people have been killed. San Jose Police on Wednesday morning descended on a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail maintenance yard, stating that a shooting had taken place, and that the scene was “active.” Locals were advised to “stay out of the area.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said shortly afterwards that the shooter was “down,” and the VTA declared the suspect “deceased.”