2021 San Jose shooting

On May 26, 2021, a mass shooting took place at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard in San Jose, California, United States. Ten people were killed, including the gunman, 57-year-old VTA employee Samuel James Cassidy, who shot and killed himself.[1][3][4][5][6]

2021 San Jose shooting
2021 San Jose shooting
The VTA Guadalupe Division yard where the shooting took place
Location 101 W. Younger Ave.
San Jose, California, U.S.
Coordinates 37°21′15″N 121°54′30″W / 37.35417°N 121.90833°W / 37.35417; -121.90833Coordinates: 37°21′15″N 121°54′30″W / 37.35417°N 121.90833°W / 37.35417; -121.90833
Date May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
c. 6:30 a.m.[1] (PDT)
Attack type Mass murder, mass shooting, murder–suicide
Weapon(s) Multiple guns[2]
Deaths 10 (including the gunman)

In total, there were 10 deaths caused by the gunman. The gunman would be confirmed to be dead towards the end of the shooting, after 9 others had died.[7]

2021 San Jose Shooting Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gecker, Jocelyn; Mendoza, Martha (May 26, 2021). Authorities ID 8 victims of California railyard shooting. Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/san-jose-shootings-873c4d8b0189f3f985ab3bc31ae5837f. Retrieved May 26, 2021. 
  2. Vera, Amir (May 26, 2021). Here's what we know about the San Jose rail yard shooting. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/us/san-jose-shooting-what-we-know/index.html. Retrieved May 26, 2021. 
  3. Bomb Squad, Police Search Home of Suspect in San Jose VTA Yard Mass Shooting. NBC Bay Area. May 26, 2021. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/south-bay/bomb-squad-police-search-home-of-suspect-in-san-jose-mass-shooting/2554947/. Retrieved May 26, 2021. 
  4. Rohrlich, Justin (May 26, 2021). Gunman in San Jose Mass Shooting Identified as Employee Samuel Cassidy. The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/employee-samuel-cassidy-named-as-gunman-in-san-jose-rail-yard-mass-shooting. Retrieved May 26, 2021. 
  5. "Mass Shooting Leaves 8 Dead at VTA Yard in San Jose". NBC Bay Area. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  6. Ninth victim of VTA shooting in San Jose dies. San Jose Spotlight. 2021-05-26. https://sanjosespotlight.com/victims-of-mass-shooting-at-san-jose-vta-rail-yard-identified/. Retrieved 2021-05-26. 
  7. McAuliff, Michael; Oliveira, Nelson (May 26, 2021). 8 people slain, suspected gunman kills himself in mass shooting at San Jose rail yard. The New York Daily News. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-san-jose-police-deputies-investigate-active-shooting-california-20210526-7mlm4sdqqnawpce4rczo6tqjxa-story.html. Retrieved May 26, 2021.