Donors are warned of scammers trying to capitalize on VTA mass shooting tragedy

There’s a warning out for those seeking to support the families of those killed in last week’s mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard: Beware of fake fundraising efforts purported to be set up to benefit the families.  

San Jose police shoot and kill man during follow-up investigation

San Jose police shot and killed a man during a follow-up investigation, authorities said Tuesday. Police said they confronted the man Monday night on Tofts Drive, near Flickinger Park and Interstate 680.

How to donate to community fund for VTA shooting victims

For those who witnessed the shooting and survived, the emotional trauma can be life-altering. And for the families of the nine victims, the loss is unimaginable.

San Jose tenants hear blasts, run to save each other from apartment fire

San Jose firefighters said that people reported hearing explosions, saw flames, and then began knocking on their neighbors' doors to get people outside.

Community comes together to support victims of San Jose VTA shooting

As the families of the VTA victims continue to mourn the nine lives lost on Wednesday morning, community members and a local church are offering support in more ways than one.

FBI investigation at VTA rail yard to continue through holiday weekend

FBI agents from Quantico, Va., and Santa Clara County sheriff’s investigators continued their search Saturday for evidence at the Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose.

Pedestrian struck and killed in San Jose is 6th fatality of 2021

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle when crossing Monterey Road outside of a marked crosswalk in San Jose Friday night, police said.

Neighbors disturbed by arsenal, incendiary devices found inside VTA gunman's home

Neighbors say they're relieved, but unsettled that the horrific violence hit close to home and can't help but be curious about where the VTA shooter lived.

Man run over by police SUV awarded $6M in lawsuit against City of San Jose, SJPD cop

A man who was run over by a police SUV during a 2018 pursuit was awarded $6 million in court this week. The city of San Jose and the police officer involved were named as defendants in the case.

Sheriff reveals gunman was a hoarder, stockpiled ammo
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The investigation into the home of VTA gunman Samuel Cassidy continued Friday, and law enforcement officials announced new details about what they found at the home. Investigators hope to wrap up their work by the end of Friday night, and allow residents to return to their homes. KTVU's Ann Rubin reports.

Suspicious device found at San Jose home of VTA gunman rendered safe, investigators say

On Friday, investigators, crime specialists and a bomb squad team were out in force at VTA gunman Sam Cassidy's home on Angmar Court. Police also revealed that Cassidy was a hoarder.

Remembering the San Jose VTA shooting victims

The nine victims range in age from 29 to 63. They are all men. Through their careers with VTA, their job titles included bus and light rail operators, mechanics, linemen and an assistant superintendent. One had worked for the agency since 1999.

San Jose VTA mass shooting now the Bay Area's deadliest gun massacre

A mass shooting in San Jose that killed nine Valley Transportation Authority employees and also left the gunman dead when he killed himself now has the notorious distinction of being the Bay Area's deadliest gun massacre in history.

VTA shooter detained in 2016 with "terrorism" manifesto, writings about hating his job

Bay Area law enforcement would never have been notified about VTA gunman Samuel Cassidy being detained years ago with "terrorism" books because it did not appear to pose any threat to life, says the FBI.