Historical eventMay 262021

2021 San Jose shooting

Ten people are killed in a shooting at a VTA rail yard in San Jose, California, United States.

5th anniversary in 2026

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In context

When
Wednesday, May 26 20215 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
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At a glance

Dates: From 2021-05-26.

Place: Guadalupe Light Rail Division, United States.

Type: mass shooting and murder–suicide.

Deaths reported: 10. Casualties: 1.

What came before

Background The VTA is a public transportation agency that operates bus and light rail services throughout Santa Clara County and employs about 2,000 workers. [ 1 ] The shooting took place at the VTA's Guadalupe Division facility, which is located in the Civic Center neighborhood of San Jose , near the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and San Jose Police Department headquarters. The facility consists of five separate buildings, including the control center for bus and rail operations,

What happened

On May 26, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard in San Jose, California, United States. A 57-year-old VTA employee, Samuel James Cassidy, shot and killed nine VTA employees before killing himself. It is the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the San Francisco Bay Area.

May 26 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1998Supreme Court of the United States
  2. 1998MIAT Mongolian Airlines
  3. 1998National Sorry Day
  4. 1999Manchester United F.C.
  5. 2002I-40 bridge disaster
  6. 2003Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230
  7. 20082008 South China floods
  8. 2014Narendra Modi
  9. 2020George Floyd protests
  10. 20212021 San Jose shooting
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When did 2021 San Jose shooting happen?

May 26 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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