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                        NewsWorldGalleryIndian-origin Sikh man among eight killed in rail yard shooting in California
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                        Indian-origin Sikh man among eight killed in rail yard shooting in California

                        An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said, marking the latest attack in a year that has seen a sharp increase in mass killings as the nation emerges from coronavirus restrictions.

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                        An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said.

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                        The shooting took place around 6:30 am in two buildings at a light rail facility for the Valley Transportation Authority, which provides bus, light rail and other transit services throughout Santa Clara County.

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                        The attacker was identified as 57-year-old Sam Cassidy, according to two law enforcement officials. Investigators offered no immediate word on a possible motive.

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                        A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh man was among eight people killed in the horrific rail yard shooting in San Jose in the US state of California, according to PTI.

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                        Taptejdeep Singh had worked as a light rail train driver for eight or nine years and had a wife, two small children and many family members, said his cousin, Bagga Singh.

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                        Emotional scenes were seen at the Red Cross Center in the city where families of the victims gathered after the incident was reported.

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                        The bloodshed comes amid a rise in mass killings after the pandemic had closed many public places and kept people confined to their homes last year.

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