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Timothy Michael Romo

Case from San-jose, CA dated May 26, 2021

Victim Details

Timothy Michael Romo

Male

San-jose

CA

2021-05-26

49

Timothy

Michael Romo

07/16/2026

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Timothy Michael Romo, aged 49, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2021, in a mass shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard in San Jose, California. Romo, a dedicated overhead line worker with over 20 years of service at VTA, was among the nine victims who were fatally shot by a disgruntled colleague during a union meeting. The shooter, who was also an employee at VTA, opened fire on his co-workers before taking his own life. This horrific event left the community in shock ...
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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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