Killed and wounded in shooting in California .. Biden orders flags to be flown at half-mast
A gunman working for a public joint transportation company opened fire at a site belonging to his company in San Jose, California, USA, killing at least eight people and then committing suicide, according to police, in the latest chapters of mass shootings in the United States.
A number of people were wounded in the shooting, which occurred in a train maintenance yard in San Jose in the "Silicon Valley" region, which is a technology center and has a population of about one million.
Several media outlets reported that the suspect was identified as Samuel Cassidy, 57.
"I can confirm that eight people have died ... and a suspect has been killed," said the official in the Santa Clara County Police Department, Russell Davis, warning that the death toll is expected to rise.
He explained that "the suspect is an employee of a company."
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US President Joe Biden condemned the incident and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast over government buildings.
Biden said in a statement: "Once again I urge Congress to act immediately and take into account the will of the Americans," calling for "an end to the epidemic of armed violence."
"We have the impression that this is happening over and over again," California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
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