2021 San Jose shooting
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| 2021 San Jose shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
| Location | Guadalupe Light Rail Division  |
| Date | May 26, 2021 c. 6:30 a.m.[1] (UTC) |
| Target | People at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority train yard |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Firearm |
| Deaths | Multiple (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | Multiple |
On May 26, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) train yard, killing and injuring multiple people. The gunman is deceased.[2]
Events
At 6:34 a.m. PST (13:24 UTC), Santa Clara authorities received 9-1-1 calls about shots being fired at a VTA control center, which stored light rail trains and a maintenance yard. Multiple law enforcement officers and firefighters responded to the scene.[3] When they arrived, they found multiple people shot.[4] The shooting occurred at the maintenance yard, according to the VTA board chairman. At 7:12 a.m., the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office instructed the public to stay away from the area.[5]
At 8:00 a.m., the gunman was reported to be "down".[4] Light rail service was suspended for the day, but bus bridges were put in place to provide limited service.[3][6] The gunman apparently set his house on fire before the shooting, but no one was inside at the time.[4]
References
- ^ "'A horrific day for our city': Multiple deaths, injuries in shooting at San Jose railyard". KCRA-TV. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Associated Press.
- ^ "Shooting With Multiple Fatalities at San Jose VTA Yard; Suspect Dead". NBC Bay Area. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Levenson, Eric; Chan, Stella (May 26, 2021). "Multiple fatalities after shooting at public transit rail yard in San Jose, California". CNN. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Hollyfield, Amy; Martichoux, Alix (May 26, 2021). "LIVE: Multiple people killed, injured in San Jose VTA rail yard shooting; suspect dead". KGO-TV. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Li, David K. (May 26, 2021). "Transit employees among 'multiple' injuries, fatalities in San Jose shooting, sheriff says". NBC News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Shapiro, Emily (May 26, 2021). "Multiple killed, injured in shooting at California transit facility, suspect dead". ABC News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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