{"id":126509,"date":"2021-05-27T20:17:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=126509"},"modified":"2021-05-27T20:17:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:17:58","slug":"san-jose-mass-shooting-latest-multiple-people-dead-after-gunman-opened-fire-at-vta-light-rail-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/san-jose-mass-shooting-latest-multiple-people-dead-after-gunman-opened-fire-at-vta-light-rail-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose mass shooting latest &#8211; &#x27;Multiple people dead&#x27; after gunman opened fire at VTA light rail yard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MULTIPLE deaths have been reported after gunfire broke out at a light rail yard in California.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous people, including the alleged shooter, reportedly died following the Wednesday morning incident, according to\u00a0Mercury News.<\/p>\n<p>The station is located near the Santa Clara County Sheriff&#x27;s Office at 101 Younger Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>The mother of an employee said that her son claimed the shooting occurred during a union meeting, according to\u00a0KTVU.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple police officers and vehicles could be seen in the area following the reports.<\/p>\n<p>San Jose Mayor Liccardo tweeted, &quot;A shooting at the VTA facility on Younger St has left several people being treated, but the situation is still being assessed.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The shooter is no longer a threat, and the facility has been evacuated. I will update as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Luke Kenton<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T16:04:41.000Z\">a minute ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>EXACT NUMBER OF DEAD UNCLEAR<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Santa Clara County Sgt. Russell Davis said that some of the victims in the rail yard shooting were VTA employees.<\/p>\n<p>Davis said investigators were still sorting through the number of casualties but confirmed that multiple people had died and some had been injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm with you right now that we do have multiple victims and multiple casualties at this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t confirm the exact number of injuries and fatalities but I will tell you that there are multiple injuries and multiple fatalities in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Luke Kenton<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:53:52.000Z\">12 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>SHOOTING SUSPECT &#x27;CONFIRMED DECEASED&#x27; <\/p>\n<p>Officials with the Santa Clara County Sheriff&#x27;s Department confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the suspected gunman in the mass shooting is &quot;confirmed deceased.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The suspect has not yet been named. Police would also not give any details on a cause of death. <\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:42:42.000Z\">23 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>PICTURES SHOW COPS ON SCENE<\/p>\n<p>Pictures from the site show multiple cops on site at the light rail yard.<\/p>\n<p>Several officials were seen standing at the scene, with numerous cop cars also.<\/p>\n<p>They have been at the scene since at least 7am local time after reports of an active shooter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000655671351.jpg\"><span><\/span><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span>Multiple officers were at the scene<\/span><span>Credit: Abc7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:40:50.000Z\">25 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>&#x27;MULTIPLE 911 CALLS RECEIVED&#x27;<\/p>\n<p>Cops received multiple 911 calls and reports of multiple shots fired, according to a public information officer.<\/p>\n<p>A Santa Clara County Sheriff\u2019s Office public information officer confirmed that cops received more than one call regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:40:00.000Z\">26 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>&#x27;MULTIPLE VTA WORKERS ARE VICTIMS&#x27;<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference on Wednesday morning, it was confirmed that some of the victims in the rail yard shooting were VTA employees.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;VTA employees are victims,&quot; a Santa Clara County Sheriff\u2019s Office public information officer confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>However, no information on the shooter has been provided.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:37:52.000Z\">28 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>&#x27;ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL&#x27;<\/p>\n<p>Police are asking anyone with information to give them a call to help aid their investigation.<\/p>\n<p>A Santa Clara County Sheriff\u2019s Office public information officer asked anyone with any details on the events that took place to get in touch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:37:03.000Z\">29 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>MULTIPLE FATALITIES CONFIRMED<\/p>\n<p>A Santa Clara County Sheriff&#x27;s Office public information officer confirmed that there were multiple fatalities confirmed, but did not give an exact number.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I can confirm with you right now that we do have multiple victims and multiple casualties at this time,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the suspect is deceased, but would not give a cause of death.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:33:03.000Z\">33 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>&#x27;SHOOTING OCCURED DURING UNION MEETING&#x27;<\/p>\n<p>The mother of an employee said that her son claimed the shooting occurred during a union meeting, according to KTVU.<\/p>\n<p>The company reportedly has 2,100 employees, however it is unclear how many people were on-site at the time.<\/p>\n<p>She added that her son was safe in the auditorium of the sheriff&#x27;s office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:32:31.000Z\">33 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>OVER 2,000 EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPANY<\/p>\n<p>The company reportedly has 2,100 employees, however it is unclear how many people were on-site at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous people, including the alleged shooter, reportedly died following the Wednesday morning incident, according to Mercury News.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Clara police confirmed in a tweet that the \u201cshooter is down.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:31:39.000Z\">34 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p>SAN JOSE MAYOR SPEAKS OUT FOLLOWING SHOOTING<\/p>\n<p>The city&#x27;s mayor, Sam Liccardo, confirmed that the incident &quot;left several people being treated&quot; but that &quot;the shooter is no longer a threat.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet, he said: &quot;A shooting at the VTA facility on Younger St has left several people being treated, but the situation is still being assessed. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;The shooter is no longer a threat, and the facility has been evacuated. I will update as more information becomes available.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:31:10.000Z\">35 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>&#x27;NUMEROUS PEOPLE DEAD&#x27;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Numerous people, including the alleged shooter, reportedly died following the Wednesday morning incident, according to Mercury News.<\/p>\n<p>The city&#x27;s mayor, Sam Liccardo, confirmed that the incident &quot;left several people being treated&quot; but that &quot;the shooter is no longer a threat.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Santa Clara police also wrote in a tweet that the &quot;shooter is down.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mollie Mansfield<\/span><span><time dateTime=\"2021-05-26T15:29:15.000Z\">37 minutes ago<\/time><\/span>\n<p><strong>POLICE RESPOND TO CALLS OF ACTIVE SHOOTER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Jose police responded to the scene as of 6.34am on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, cops said: &quot;Units are currently at the scene of a shooting in the area of Younger Av and San Pedro St. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;This is still an active scene and we ask that everyone stay out of the area while we conduct our investigation. 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