SAN JOSE, California – A gunman opened fire at a light rail yard Wednesday, killing at least eight people in the latest deadly shooting rampage to rock the …
SAN JOSE, California – A gunman opened fire at a light rail yard Wednesday, killing at least eight people in the latest deadly shooting rampage to rock the nation in recent weeks. Police spokesman Russell Davis said the gunman, an employee at the rail yard, was also dead and that other employees were among the victims. Davis said he did not know how the gunman died, nor whether law enforcement fired their weapons. Mayor Sam Liccardo said the situation at the sprawling Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail hub was still being assessed. He said the city was facing a “dark moment.” “This is a horrific day for our city and tragic day for the VTA family,” he said. “Our heart pains for the families and the coworkers.” Michael Hawkins Jr. of San Jose came to the family reunification center at the nearby county administration building to find his wife, Rochelle Hawkins, a mechanic with the VTA, after getting a phone message from her. “I’m just here for my wife. I’m hoping she’s OK and whoever else is in there is OK,” Hawkins said. “She dropped her phone from running. She’s all right. She was using a coworker‘s phone.” Angel Diaz of San Jose came to check on his brother, Max Dominguez, after he and his sister received a call telling them to go to the family reunification center.
