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Michael Joseph Rudometkin

Death by Force
Case Description
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Michael Joseph Rudometkin, aged 40, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2021, in a mass shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard in San Jose, California. Rudometkin was one of nine VTA employees who were fatally shot by their colleague, Samuel Cassidy. The incident occurred early in the morning when Cassidy, armed with multiple firearms, opened fire on his coworkers before taking his own life as police arrived at the scene. This devastating event left the San Jose communit ...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

    Michael Joseph Rudometkin

    Male

    San-jose

    CA

    2021-05-26

    40

    Michael

    Joseph Rudometkin

    11/07/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been thinking a lot about how close-knit the VTA community must have been, and the immense loss... ...Read More
    01/13/2025
    Has anyone else delved into Michael Rudometkin's active role at the VTA and his involvement with the... ...Read More
    03/03/2024
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