San Jose shooting: nine dead, including gunman, after attack at California rail yard

A shooting that erupted in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a light rail maintenance yard in San Jose, California, has left at least nine people dead, including the gunman.

Local leaders have described the violence as a “terrible, terrible” tragedy as authorities search for a motive.

Authorities reported on Wednesday that there were about 40 people at the facility at the time the shootings occurred and the gunfire erupted in two separate buildings. Police say the shooter was an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority, which operates the light rail facility in Silicon Valley.

The shooting began around 6.30am local time in a facility that stores trains and serves as a transit control center, and the victims include employees of the facility. In addition to the nine dead, one victim is in critical condition at a local hospital.