SAN JOSE, Calif. - A mass shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose on Wednesday morning during a union meeting left multiple people injured and nine people dead - including the shooter, according to authorities and sources.
The shooter was a VTA employee, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Multiple sources identified the suspect as Sam James Cassidy, 57, a technician at the rail yard where the shooting occurred.
In addition, KTVU has learned that a fire reported at Cassidy's home on Angmar Court, which broke out about the same time, is linked to the mass shooting, a connection that was confirmed by the mayor.