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Alex Ward Fritch

Death by Force
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Alex Ward Fritch, aged 49, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2021, as a result of a mass shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail yard in San Jose, California. Fritch, a substation maintainer who had worked for the VTA for about nine years, was among the nine victims of this horrific incident. The shooting occurred early in the morning during a union meeting, when a disgruntled employee, identified as Samuel Cassidy, opened fire on his colleagues. Cassidy, who had been ...Read More
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  • The Mercury News: San Jose shooting: VTA gunman was ‘highly disgruntled,’ had 32 illegal high-capacity magazines
  • KTVU FOX 2: Remembering the San Jose VTA shooting victims
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    Victim Details

    Alex Ward Fritch

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    San-jose

    CA

    2021-05-26

    49

    Alex

    Ward Fritch

    11/28/2025

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