A shooting that erupted in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a light rail maintenance yard in San Jose, California, has left at least nine people dead, including the gunman. Local leaders have described the violence as a “terrible, terrible” tragedy as authorities search for a motive. Police say the shooter was an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority, which operates the light rail facility in Silicon Valley. Photograph: Randy Vazquez/APPlans were under way for a vigil at the San Jose city hall on Thursday evening. Police and investigators at the scene of a shooting at the San Jose Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2021 16:03 UTC