the wife of a man who died in the hospital last night, alex fritch. and she was talking about how indebted she is to the nurses at the hospital. because they let her climb into bed with her husband at the very end for his last moments. he literally died in her arms. the we expect to hear from any of those relatives? so many lives changed instantly yesterday. >> reporter: i did see members of the community arriving. we do know that the people who are closely connected to the victims will be here right now it will be faith leaders and members of the community. but we will take a short break. when we come back full coverage outside of city hall honoring the at worksman cycles, we've been building bikes for a hundred years. but our customers' needs have changed, so we expanded our product line to include electric cycles. we used the unlimited 1.5 percent cash back from our chase ink business unlimited ® credit card to help purchase tools and materials to build new models. and each time we use our card, we earn cash back to help grow our business. it's mor

fritch shares the last moments she remembers with her husband kron four's. gayle on has the story. >> action. i work we were special. we had a special bond and alex is an amazing >> i let him more than anything in the whole speaking to us by phone at terra fritch, the wife of alex fritch says she got to say goodbye to her husband before he died at the hospital he actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. >> i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he has some fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be ok as his wife grieves the loss she wants to bring up the conversation on gun control eye on gun owners. and i. >> believes that people should be able to own weapons that they should be held to do it responsibly and it needs to be done where it is watched over. you know, i think we have to more hoops to get her license and you do to own a gun that can kill anybody. 49 year-old alex fritch was a substation maintainer for the vta. >> he was also surr

alex fritch, age 49, worked as sub station maintainer. i would like to ask that we take a moment of nce for our fallen workers. ♪♪ >> hope: to 24 hours. >> liam: to 24 hours. [ glasses clink ] >> hope: your dad insisted that we use this time to really think about the potential consequences before going to the police. but liam, i'm going to be honest, i don't wanna do that right now. i just wanna push all of this i juar from my mind as possible. i wanna devote tonight to us, to our love. >> liam: me too.

here is nbc bay area's report. >> 49-year-old alex fritch was a creature of habit. he left for work and returned home at the same time every day. so when he didn't pull up to the family home in his loud diesel truck after work on wednesday, and he didn't answer the phone when his wife tara called and texted, she had a sinking feeling that one of the vta workers attacked in the early morning shooting that was all over the news was her husband. >> i just hoped and hoped to be wrong. but it was him. and it was horrific. >> reporter: after a lot of frantic calls to try and figure out if her husband was still alive, terra found out he was in the emergency room at santa clara valley medical center and that he wasn't going to make it. >> i just said i love you. i don't want you to go but i know you have to. it's okay. you'll be okay. and his heart stopped. he took a couple breaths and then he died. >> reporter: alex fritch died in his wife's arms, the ninth person killed at the hands of an angry, long time co-worker at the rail yard. alex was surrounded by his children and

that man was 49 year-old alex fritch who eventually passed away at the hospital that night surrounded by his parents wife tara. >> and their children. i know his routine of him when he comes home and when he leaves. and it was just kind of weird and not see him come home. era says alex was a substation maintainer. >> they're longtime south bay neighbor. jake devastated to learn why alex did not come home is a hardworking man. he cares about his family is you know, they keep to themselves and at this time, tara is asking for privacy saying she is emotionally overwhelmed and worn out. >> alex's friends say he loved keep roll star wars and was known for being an optimistic and passionate man. i would see him a lot, though, working on a stir bikes riding his dirt >> he would definitely be outside working on the outside the house. a they would go on walks he like, you know, energetic guy and the person who will be dearly missed. jake is giving the family space but wants them to know he is thinking about them. my condolences to you and that we are here to support you. and i'm, you know. >>

alex fritch. 39-year-old jose hernandez. 49-year-old timothy romo. 63-year-old abdolvahab alaghmandand 63-year-old lars lane. this is what we know about the mass shooting and the latest on the investigation. the vta light rail facility in downtown san jose where this massacre happened yesterday morning remains locked down as detectives remain on the scene. the gunman killed nine of his co-workers. he then turned the gun on himself. we're learning that the gunman used two semiautomatic handguns and had 11 magazines with him. >> we have team coverage for you. bob redell is live at the home of the shooter, first let's go to kris sanchez. you were present for that news conference. what did you learn there? >> you know, the speakers here at vta headquarters said today is really about honoring the victims, their families and the vta family as they try to figure out what is happening and why it happened and how to move forward. we saw a lot of employees arriving together, trying to offer each other a bit of comfort. all the while the smiling faces of their colleagues were hanging next to tha

. >> 49-year-old alex fritch was a creature of habit. he left for work and returned home at the same time every day. so when he didn't pull up to the house after work on wednesday and he didn't answer the phone when his wife tara called and texted, she had a sinking feeling that one of the vta workers attacked in the early morning shooting that was all over the news was her husband. >> i just hoped and hoped they were wrong. i wish he was here. >> after a lot of frantic calls to figure out if her husband was still alive, tara found out he was at the emergency room and that he wasn't going to make it. >> i just said i love you. i don't want you to go, but i know you have to. and it's okay. it will be okay. and his heart stopped. and then he died. >> alex fritch died in his wife's arms, the ninth person killed at the hands of an angry long-time coworker at the rail yard. alex was surrounded by his children and other family members who rushed to be my his side the second they found he had been shot. >> i'm like anyone else. >> he brought a

. >> well, tonight we're also hearing from the widow of alex fritch. another one of the victims from wednesday's shooting who passed away at the hospital. several hours later, tara fritch shares with us the last moments that she shared with her husband, kron four's. gayle ong has the story. action. i work. >> we were special. we had a special bond and alex is an amazing i let him more than anything in the whole speaking to us by phone at terra fritch. the wife of alex fritch says she got to say goodbye to her husband before he died at the hospital he actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. >> i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he has some fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be ok as his wife grieves the loss she wants to bring up the conversation on gun control eye on gun owners. and i. >> believes that people should be able to own weapons

the victims now all identified -- abdi alaghmandan, adrian balleza, alex fritch, jose hernandez, lars lane, paul megia, taptejdeep singh, timothy romo, michael rudometkin. today, the valley transportation authority holding a moment of silence honoring them. >> you know, we get up every morning safe in the belief that when we go to work, that we would come home to our family and our loved ones. that did not happen. >> reporter: taptejdeep singh, a married father of two, now being called a hero. his brother karman saying he warned co-workers when the gunfire erupted, even helping one woman take cover. singh's family in anguish over his death. >> his first instinct even in the last moment was to help other people. when it came to shots are fired, his first instinct was to pick up his phone, call anybody that he can to run. >> reporter: alex fritch, a father of three, was critically injured in the shooting and rushed to the hospital. his wife terra by his side in his final moments. >> his hand, it had been twitchy but it grabbed my hand, and the nurse came in because he was dteriorating,

clara county sheriff's office says 49 year-old alex fritch was rushed to a local trauma center. wednesday morning suffering from gunshot wounds sustained at the vta light rail yard in san jose. a but he did not survive his injuries just devastating. he died that night surrounded by his wife tara, his parents and their children in the hospital. his neighbor jake in san jose says this is a difficult loss. he says alex was private but always kind is a stud. >> working man. it's a blue collar patriots. all i can say. tara says her husband was a substation maintainer loved ones say he enjoyed tiki crawls star wars and dirt bikes. >> jake says alex seem to like spending a lot of time outdoors stay would go on walks he like, you know, energetic guy. other neighbors shared their condolences for the fridge. family's loss. friends say he was optimistic and passionate described as a dreamer dedicated to his family. i just really hurts to see and, you know, no one deserves to be taken away, especially in a time and consensus shared by the community in san jose phillipe djegal all kron 4 new

the widow of alex fritch is speaking about his final moments. he is the only oneually e 9 who a live for a couple hours. he was rushed to the hospital where he died and his wife tara got to share his last moments. kron four's gayle ong has more. action. i work. >> we were special. we had a special bond and alex was an amazing i let him more than anything in the whole speaking to us by phone at terra fritch, the wife of alex fritch says she got to say goodbye to her husband before he died at the hospital he actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. >> i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he had some fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be ok as his wife grieves the loss she wants to bring up the conversation on gun control eye on gun owners and i. >> believe that people should be able to own weapons that they should be held to do it respo

we're also hearing from the widow of alex fritch.e is one of the 9 victims from wednesday's shooting. he passed away at the hospital. several hours later terra fritch sharing the last moments with her husband is absolutely heartbreaking. kron four's. gayle ong has her story. i wear. >> we were special. we had a special bond and alex is an amazing i let him more than anything in the whole speaking to us by phone at terra fritch, the wife of alex fritch says she got to say goodbye to her husband before he died at the hospital he actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. >> i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he has some fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. to clear it and she's fit he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be ok as his wife grieves the loss she wants to bring up the conversation on gun control eye on gun owners. and i. >> believes that people should be able to own weapon

, the wife of alex fritch says she got to say goodbye to her husband before he died at the hospital he actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. >> i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he has some fluid that was building up a nesa and the leader. to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be ok as his wife grieves the loss she wants to bring up the conversation on gun control eye on gun owners and i. >> believe that people should be able to own weapons that they should be held to do it responsibly and it needs to be done where it is watched over. you know, i think we have to more hoops to get her license and you do to own a gun that can kill anybody. 49 year-old alex fritch was a substation maintainer for the vta. >> he was also surrounded by his children and family the night he died. the family is planning funeral services this week. gayle ong kron 4 news. >> in national headlines the search is on to find

my safe place to fall, he was the love of my life. >> reporter: alex fritch was 49 . father of three. tara describes him as a dreamer, always looking for fun, being on their dirt bikes or pouring a custom cocktail. he did everything with cousteau. >> alex was a super optimistic person which is perfect because i can be very pessimistic. he balanced me. he always tried to look on the bright side. he loved mister rogers. he watched him all the time. he loved the documentaries. we had matching star wars tattoos that we had gotten for our 15th anniversary. >> reporter: tara got word of the shooting shortly after 7:00 a.m. on wednd if alex was safe. she went into panic mode and started making phone calls. cor office and he wasn't there. wa there. i don't think i have ever moved so fast in flip- flops before in my life but i was running. everybody was waiting for me and they brought me to that little room, that little room we all see on the tv. we all know what that little room means. >> reporter: tara and her husband had little time but she is grateful she was given that ex

megia. >> 29-year-old ballard, romo, 63-year-old alaghmandan, 63- year-old lars lane, 49-year-old alex fritchng time vta employees. we have live team coverage all morning. anne makovec on the investigation at the suspect's home, justin andrews with the search for clues at the rail yard. >> gianna on the rail service but we begin with emily turner who is live at the vigil remembering the victims. >> reporter: it s en almost exactly 24 hours since those first shots rang out. it is a solemn morning still in san jose. there is a growing memorial outside of city hall where you see there are candles, hearts with names of the victims although it is not yet updated to show nine of them, as well as flowers. flags here are also at half staff. we are learning more about the victims including for the final moments. for singh the moments were heroic. it was his second day back to work after the pandemic had him working from home. singh's family says they heard from his co-workers that he pushed them into a room to hide from the shooter and frantically called others to warn them about what was happening. n

>> reporter: tara fritch is still in disbelief. her husband, alexrtner for 20 years was killed in yesterday's mass killing at the san jose vta. >> alex was everything to this family. he was our sole financial provider, he was a rock, my safe place to fall. he was the love of my life. >> reporter: alex fritch was 49, raised in been roman and lived in san jose. he was a father of three. tara describes him as a dreamer , always looking for fun, being on their dirt bikes or pouring a custom cocktail, he did everything with gusto. >> alex was a super optimistic person, which was perfect because i can be very pessimistic, so he balanced me. he always tried to look on the bright side of everything. he loved mr. rogers. he watched him all the time. he loved the documentaries. [ laughter ] he loved movies. we had matching star wars tattoos that we had gotten for our 15th anniversary. >> reporter: tara got word of the shooting shortly after 7:00 a.m. on wednesday when a friend called and asked if alex was safe, she went into panic mode and started making phon

taptejdeep singh. 40-year-old michael joseph rudometkin and 42-year-old paul delacruz megia. 49-year-old alex fritch. 35-year-old jose hernandez iii. 39-year-old timothy romo. and 63-year-old abdolvahab alaghmandan. and 63-year-old lars lane. we're going to do our best to try to learn more about who they were and, of course, who they loved. >> this morning our team continues to work hard for you as we've fanned out to get new information. first we want to start with kris sanchez live out-of-the shooting scene. kris, i know we're learningf tht out there yesterday and a tough scene, i would imagine, for you to be able to cover right now. it's just tough out there. >> reporter: we're closer than we were yesterday. we talk about the swift support not just by law enforcement but people inside that building. first, i want to share with you some brand-new information from the santa clara sheriff's office this morning. you mentioned one more person died from their injuries overnight. but we also know now there is still one person fighting for their life in the hospital as we speak. and we now know that the

. >> alex fritch died at the hospital a few hours after he was shot at the vta yard. he was 49 years old and he was a substation worker. tara fritch. his widow was there for her husband's last moments. let's listen to her. >> he actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he had fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be ok, eviction eyewear. we were special. we had a special bond and alex was an amazing person. >> she did get to say goodbye to her husband in the hospital as opposed to the other 8 victims who died instantly when they were shot and killed by that gunman. she says that polls need to be closed because it's way too easy for people to get a hold of guns. >> and funeral services for alex fritch will be held this week if you want more information on the investigation into the shootings. what we know about the gunman, t

also among those whose lives were lost 49-year-old alex fritch. 35-year-old jose hernandez iii. 49-year-oldimothy romo. 63-year-old abdolvahab alaghmandan, and 63-year-old lars lane. joining us now this morning san jose mayor sam liccardo. thanks so much for taking the time to join us this morning. >> good morning. >> it's hard to grasp what's happened in our city of san jose, the entire bay area as well. this story broke early. the first 911 call in just after 6:35 yesterday morning. where were you when you first heard the news, and what was your reaction? >> i was actually on my way to work at the time. i was going to be speaking at a conference and was hearing the news from the fire chief about a fire and then from our vta general manager and then finally from the police chief. a lot of information coming at once. we were trying to make sense of what was going on and very disorienting until we finally could determine that san jose police officers had gotten there to at least stop this horrible, horrible killing. >> i know they did what they could storming in and trying to prevent more li

alex fritch was 49 years old. >> today on our streaming up kron on. we talked with an expert on gun laws about what can be done to prevent mass shootings. paul antlers, executive director of giffords. it's a nonprofit gun lobby group spearheaded after the shooting. a former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. ambler says that the country lax laws to enforce background checks, universal background checks and says that nearly half of all americans can buy guns without having a license. >> after all, lynn, americans are blaming on they're fed up with the special interests. but they're pointing your finger squarely at those who are left it at protect us and. >> you're right, you bring up a powerful point about fear and hopelessness. >> and ut and and other elements of gun lobby. obviously they're there and a popular right there. there's a lot of good but there chief message to cheap products is actually fear and helplessness. the nra wants americans to think that gun violence is a problem can't be solved, that it's at. that. it's a naturally occurri

sheriff's office says 49 year-old alex fritch was rushed to a local trauma center.ednesday morning suffering from gunshot wounds sustained at the vta light rail yard in san jose. a but he did not survive his injuries just devastating. he died that night surrounded by his wife tara, his parents and their children in the hospital. >> his neighbor jake in san jose says this is a difficult loss. he says alex was private but always kind is a stud working man. it's a blue collar patriots. all i can say. tara says her husband was a substation maintainer loved ones say he enjoyed tiki crawls star wars and dirt bikes. >> jake says alex seem to like spending a lot of time outdoors stay would go on walks he like, you know, energetic guy. other neighbors shared their condolences for the fridge. family's loss. friends say he was optimistic and passionate described as a dreamer dedicated to his family. i just really hurts to see and, you know, no one deserves to be taken away, especially in a time and consensus shared by the community in san jose filipe de gaulle kron 4 news. >>

lars lane worked for the vta since 2001 as an electromechanic and overheadline worker. 49-year-old alex fritchd at the hospital. he was a substation maintainer. >>> now chilling new video showing the gunman that was walking methodically between the two buildings where he gunned down those co-workers. investigators are still at the rail yard collecting evidence. nbc bay area learned that he was going to be subjected to a disciplinary hearing scheduled for the day of the attack. >> bob redell is live outside of the scene of that shooting in san jose. bob, do we know why that hearing was scheduled? >> reporter: well, law enforcement sources tell our investigative unit, marcus and laura, that the vta employee who shot and killed nine of his co-workers at the facility behind me was under investigation for allegedly making racist remarks to his co-workers and that on wednesday, the day of the shooting, he was scheduled to attend what's known as a skely hearing, which could have led to discipline or another determination. in recent weeks the suspect bragged about having guns and explosives. the sheri

he was an electromechanic and an overheadline worker. 49-year-old alex fritch died at the hospital latenesday night. he was a substation manager. 35-year-old jose hernandez iii worked for the vta since 2012. his father said jose had many friends and was always quick to lend a hand to those in need. >>> now to the investigation. law enforcement says the suspect was a highly disgruntled vta employee for many years. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is outside of the vta facility where that attack happened. bob, i know the suspect was going to be subject to a disciplinary hearing on the day this all happened. >> reporter: yes, on wednesday, the day of this shooting, the suspect was supposed to appear in what is called a skelly hearing where he could have been disciplined and fired. our investigative unit has learned from law enforcement sources that the suspect was under investigation for allegedly making racist remarks to his co-workers. yesterday the santa clara county sheriff's office released this surveillance video from the vta maintenance yard. you can see the suspect if you look in

. >> the santa clara county sheriff's office says 49 year-old alex fritch was rushed to a local traumaenter. wednesday morning suffering from gunshot wounds sustained at the vta light rail yard in san jose. a but he did not survive his injuries devastating. he died that night surrounded by his wife tara, his parents and their children in the hospital. his neighbor jake in san jose says this is a difficult loss. he says alex was private but always kind is a stud. >> working men. it's a blue collar patriots. all i can say says her husband was a substation maintainer loved ones say he enjoyed tiki crawls star wars and dirt bikes. >> jake says alex seem to like spending a lot of time outdoors stay would go on walks he like, you know, energetic guy. other neighbors shared their condolences for the fridge. family's loss. friends say he was optimistic and passionate described as a dreamer dedicated to his family. i just really hurts to see and, you know, no one deserves to be taken away, especially that of a man and a consensus shared by the community in san jose phillipe djegal all kron 4 ne

and 63-year-old lars lane worked for the vta since 2001 and was an electric mechanic. 49-year-old alex fritchd at the hospital. 35-year-old jose hernandez iii worked for vta since 2012. his father said jose had many friends and was always quick to lend a hand to those in need. now to the investigation. chilling new video this morning showing the gunman walking casually between the two buildings where he gunned down his co-workers. you can see him at the top left of your screen there. it was taken just after 6:30 wednesday morning. right now investigators are still trying to collect evidence at the rail yard. they say that he was a very disgruntled employee for many years. reportedly he was detained by dhs in 2016 and had books on terrorism. ian cole has that new information. >> reporter: new surveillance video shows the suspect slowly walking between two buildings. deputies say this is after the first set of shootings and before he'd kill others, a black duffel bag in hand. federal sheriff and investigators continue to go in and out of the vta rail yard where nine people were killed. investig

abdi alaghmandan, adrian balleza, alex fritch, jose hernandez, lars lane, paul megia, taptejdeep singhthy romo, michael rudometkin remembered by their colleagues and friends. >> we get up every morning safe in the belief when we go to work that we would come home to our family and our loved ones. that did not happen. >> reporter: many of the victims were longtime employees. 20 and 30-year veterans becoming family and heroes. like 42-year-old paul megia who worked as an assistant superintendent. his close friend of 15 years devastated. >> it's a nightmare. >> reporter: 36-year-old light rail operator, taptejdeep singh was killed trying to alert co-workers about the shooter. he leaves behind a wife and two young children. his family in anguish as i spoke to his brother. >> his instinct was to help others and that's what he did and i'm just glad, you know, other people were saved because of it. >> reporter: and alex fritch, a substation maintainer was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. he later died holding the hand of his wife of 20 years. terra. >> alex was really fighting ha

alex fritch. jose dejesus hernandez. 49-year-old timothy romo. 63-year-old abdolvahab alaghmandan. and 63-year-old lars lane. we'll do our best to learn more about who they are and who they loved. >> first let's start with kris sanchez outside of that shooting scene. kris, we're learning more about some of the true acts of heroism out there. >> we heard a lot about how law enforcement was able to get qui learned that they responded quickly because they had been working with an active shooter protocol. other employees helped one another including one who is a father and who will not be going home to those children. he was able to save lives by alerting his colleagues. let's show you, everybody grieves at their own pace. only four of the families are ready to share those stories with us. adrian balleza was just 29 years old. as you mentioned, taptejdeep singh was 36 and paul delacruz megia was 43. we spoke with the singh family who told us he heard gunshots and then called for the people to get to safety, even pushing some of his colleagout. they waited for hours, family, agonizing.

how pta employee alex fritch is being remembered tonight in what is noticeably different now around theghborhood now that he's gone. >> passed in the house. a stalled out in the senate. why some members of congress are blocking a commission to investigate the january attack on the u.s. capitol. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >> well, this could be a big weekend here in the country. you could say it's the first big holiday weekend since people felt like they were free to kind of go out and live their lives having been vaccinated. and, you know, looking to be a big busy weekend coming up and

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alex fritch. please join us in a moment of silence. thank you.ould like to introduce latoya howard. in addition to being a performing work artist, was also a bus driver for nine years here in the bay area. welcome latoya. [ applause ] >> pull the mike down. thank you. there you go. >> can you hear me clear out there? all right. we have been thinking so fast into this everlasting current, circling memories of our past and look to see how long this will last. we have a generation yet to learn patience, yet to know love. lives are being struck. tenacity is needed. persistence. perseveance with determination. this is an achievement. can anybody hear me? our world is an impeachment. humi. k questio aedialogue. mility. would rather be open and vulnerable. humility, believe, what the gospel says about our need. crisis and mediator, full of hospitality. the one who knew you and knew me, this is what i call our reality. so i say again, we are in a need of humility. until i understand humility and then love speaks, i will forever be in this here reality. m

the ninth victim has been identified as alex ward fritch who died last night . other victims are adrian balleza, jose dejesus hernandez iii, timothy michael romo who a neighbor told the chronicle was a husband, father, and vta power foreman. abdolvahab alaghmandan and lars kepler lane according to his linkedin page was a journeyman lineman. >> and where the investigation stands, the shooter killed nine people at the vta light rail yard during a shift change. we do expect a news conference with vta at 10:00 this morning that will include a tribute to the victims and updates on how this tragedal ght rail seice has been suspended and buses will be available instead . >> and tonight the community will gather outside city hall for a vigil to honor the victims. we have a look at that growing memorial. >> reporter: there are no words to comfort the families who had a loved one snatched away from them in this latest mass shooting. tonight the city of san jose will be coming together with those families to help them grieve and mourn. let's get to the growing memorial out

alex fritch was rushed to a local trauma center.om gunshot wounds sustained at the vta light rail yard in san jose. a but he did not survive his injuries devastating. he died that night surrounded by his wife tara, his parents and their children in the hospital. his neighbor jake in san jose says this is a difficult loss. he says alex was private but always kind is a stud. >> working man. it's a blue collar patriots. all i can say. says her husband was a substation maintainer loved ones say he enjoyed tiki crawls star wars and dirt bikes. >> jake says alex seem to like spending a lot of time outdoors stay would go on walks he like, you know, energetic guy. other neighbors shared their condolences for the fridge. family's loss. friends say he was optimistic and passionate described as a dreamer dedicated to his family. i just really hurts to see and, you know, no one deserves to be taken away, especially that of a man and a consensus shared by the community in san jose phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. wednesday's shooting is also aff

years. 29-year-old adrian balleza, a maintenance worker and light rail operator. 49-year-old alex ward fritch. 35-year-old jose dejesus hernandez iii. 63-year-old lars kepler lane. 40-year-old i-team. 42-year-old paul delacruz megia and 36-year-old with 49-year-old timothy michael romo. >> nine workers are all the shooting victims. no one else was injured. >> tonight, a vigil will be held at san jose city hall to honor their lives. the shooter also a employee. he took his own life yesterday. investigators revealed new details saying he had several guns and fired several rounds. it is still an active investigation seen. some service has been delayed indefinitely. buses will be available. cornell bernard has been following the latest details. we begin our coverage with cornell. >> reporter: kristin, the fbi has joined this investigation and said the vta railyard you see behind me. that is where the massacre unfolded. tonight, we are told they will be mapping it out re-create a virtual-reality version of the events and the scene to determine how things unfolded yesterday. meantime, the sheriff r

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alex fritch.he was rushed to santa clara valley medical center on wednesday morning and then he died late that night surrounded by his parents, his wife and children. we spoke to one of his neighbors who tells us alex, i was always kind. >> i know his routine of him when he comes home and when he leaves. and it was just kind of weird to not see him come home. working man. it's blue collar patriots. all i can say. >> other neighbors are sharing their condolences for the french family. friends say he was optimistic and passionate. they described him as a dreamer who was dedicated to his family. >> in the east bay tonight, oakland fire investigators trying to figure out what sparked a 2 alarm fire at the sunshine biscuits building this afternoon. check out this video of the scene. you can see the black smoke could be seen for miles fire. officials say the blaze started on the 4th floor deck and somehow made its way inside the building. it took fire crews 90 minutes to finally get it under control. no

j alex fritch was described as optimistic, passionate, and a dreamer. a husband and father to two teenage boys. alex, who worked at a substation, was 49 years old. paul megia was an assistant superintendent at v.t.a. and always willing to help employees and accept tasks with a smile, his colleague said. paul was 42 years old. timothy romo was described as caring and selfless, and he had endless jokes. the 49-year-old husband, father, and grandfather worked at v.t.a. for more than two decades. lars lane was the first to help his neighbor, and he loved his family fiercely, his son said. according to local news outlets, lars would have turned 64 this weekend. abdolvahab alaghmandan worked for v.t.a. for two decades. he often worked overtime and throughout the pandemic. he was 63 years old. adrian balleza was a light rail operator at v.t.a. he was a loving family man, who still had so much to give, his family said. adrian was 29 years old. still to come on the newshour: why the mega-drought is dangerous for the western u.s. how qanon is dividing families. a

. >> reporter: another person dealing with the loss is alex fritch's wife, terra.he shared with us what she went through when she knew he wasn't going to survive the shooting. >> i just said, i love you, i don't want you to go, but i know you have to. and it's okay. we'll be okay. and his heart stopped. >> reporter: lars lane is also being remembered by his wife of more than 20 years tonight. she says he was a loving father and grandfather who will not be able to celebrate his 64th birthday on saturday. vicky lane says she knows what it's like getting news you don't want to hear. >> just not knowing if he was safe or if he was dead was just the hardest -- the hardest wait you could ever possibly imagine. i feel for all the families along with me. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> and at 7:34 this morning, we have a live look for you at the memorial outside of san jose city hall. you can see people starting their mornings there, paying their respects. flowers, candles, pictures for all nine victims. hundreds of people gathered here for a vigil for the

worked through the entire pandemic and said he was a tinkerer and could fix anything. 49-year-old alex fritchotorcyclist who built a tiki bar in his backyard for cocktail parties, he died at the hospital surrounded by family. >> that was dan ashley reporting. the mass shooting has touched so many of us here in the bay area and across the country but unfortunately some people out there be trying to take advantage of you and your generosity. seven on your side michael finney has a timely morning after this phony go fund me showed up online, it popped up at least an hour before police confirmed the names of the san jose shooting victims. the better business bureau says that is a red flag. >> we all know what's going on, we all understand the story so we want to make sure that the people that are being mentioned you are able to verify that they are one of the victims. a lot of times the images you see on these go fund me pages you could easily cut and paste into google and see where the images are coming from. >> seven on your side notified go fund me about this bogus account that it has been tak

. >> the widow of this man, alex fritch is doing. >> she's preparing to bury her husband and talking to us about his very final minutes in the hospital because 8 co-workers were shot and killed immediately. but fritch was rushed to the hospital where he died a few hours later and that gave tara his wife time to say goodbye. >> she actually and his wrist and grabbed my hand. i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he has some fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. >> to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of his eyes. and at that moment i told them that he could go and that we would be action. i work. we were special. we had a special bond and alex was an amazing person. >> and if you want to help the families that are grieving. and you know, in this time of need, you can go to our website at kron 4 dot com. we have a special section all about what happened at the investigation and then how you can help the families and the easiest way to get to that spot is to scan this qr code 9. '09, and coming u

senseless violence with every passing day we are learning a little more about the victims. 49 year-old alex fritchrushed to santa clara valley medical center on wednesday morning. he was shot at the railyards. he did not survive his injuries. he passed away late wednesday night surrounded by his parents wife and children. today we talked to a neighbor who tells us alex was private, but he was always kind. i know his routine of him when he comes home and when he leaves. and it was just kind of weird to not see him come home. working man. it's blue collar patriots. all i can say. >> other neighbors shared their condolences for the french families lost. friends say he was optimistic and passionate described him as a dreamer dedicated to his family. 35 year-old jose de jesus hernandez. the 3rd is described by his family has an amazing son brjther and friend to they say he could fix just about anything you put in front of him and his father says that he had a need for speed. you said jose loved riding his motorcycle. he loved boating. >> he was a master mechanic. he even designed some of the tools bein

. >> reporter: the wife of 49-year-old alex ward fritch was by his side as he died at a nearby hospital. >> the nurse came in because he was deteriorating. and she said, he knows you're here. he's crying. and he took his last breath, and his heart stopped. >> reporter: authorities believe cassidy acted alone and killed himself as deputies closed in on him. his ex-wife spoke about their ten-year marriage. >> his temper, that was one of our biggest problems. >> reporter: at the scene, detectives found three semiautomatic handguns. >> i believe that our deputies actually prevented more loss of life. >> reporter: investigators also recovered nearly three dozen high-capacity magazines loaded with more ammunition. cbs news, san jose, california. >>> overnight, senate republicans delayed a vote on a bill to create a commission to investigate the capitol riots. a vote on a probe into the january 6th attack is now expected to come later today. the timing of it is not known, though. officer brian sicknick died after responding to the riots. his mother, gladys, and his girlfriend yesterday made an

. >> reporter: coroners confirmed a ninth victim, 49-year-old alex ward fritch, who died at the hospital. >> the nurse came in because he was deteriorating, and she said, he knows you're here, he's crying. and he took his last breath. >> reporter: police are also investigating a fire at the gunman's house that broke out around the same time as his attack. >> but seems too coincidental that we would have a fire about the same time as the active shooter. he had to have some kind of delay for the fire being started. >> reporter: investigators believe cassidy acted alone. his ex-wife cecilia nelms said he struggled with anger during their ten-year marriage. >> his temper, that was one of our biggest problems. >> reporter: local law enforcement, fire and emergency crews had recently just trained in an active shooter drill at the rail yard. the sheriff said her deputies tell her they're training immediately kicked in and this she's positive they saved lives. there is a vigil tonight and some of the victim' families will be there to grieve. norah. >> o'donnell: jamie yuccas, thank you. well, to

alex ward fritch. please join us in a moment of silence. >> thank you.ntroduce latoya how are. latoya howard. welcome latoya. >> can you hear me clear out there? we have been seeking so fast into this everlasting -- [ no audio ] >> we have a generation yet to know patients and yet to know the love while labs are being struck. tenacity is needed. persistence and -- [ no audio ] . our world is an impeachment! humility, ask questions and love dialogue. humility assumes -- others. [ no audio ] mediator full of hospitality. the one who knew you and knew me. this is what i call our reality. so, i say again, we are in a dying need. until i understand humility and let love speak, i will forever be in this here reality. my condolences to the ones i have lost. loved ones and friends. may this not be though and of us coming together but soon this will be the beginning. hope. >> thank you. i do my best and yell as loud as i can. we are going to try to get through this together. thank you all for being here in this moment. we have been apart for more than one year. a

started in 2001 as an electric mechanic and later became an overheadline worker and 49-year- old alex ward fritch employed by vta for the past nine years. and he was married to his wife for 20 years, and he was the father of two teenage boys, and a 30-year-old daughter. >>> and the gravity of the loss of life is more apparent more families come forward with heart wrenching stories about losing their loved one. this as the sheriff's office continues the investigation into the deadliest mass shooting in bay area history. south bay reporter jesse gary joins us live in san jose. jesse. >> reporter: an fbi evidence response team has made the trip west here now working with sheriff's investigators. the investigators will collect evidence and they want to do a 3d recreation of the crime scene they believe that will gid. while that work goes on, vta officials are mourning the losses and honoring those who were murdered. >> today's about the employees and families. and it's about people. >> reporter: thursday vta and south bay elected leaders honored the nine transit employees murdered outside the north s

timothy michael romo, michael joseph rudometkin, abdolvahab alaghmandan, lars kepler lane, and alex ward fritch. california governor gavin newsom spoke wednesday from san jose. >> it begs the damn question, what the hel is goingl on in mecca? when are we going to put down their arms, literally, and figuratively? amy: the gun violence archive reported san jose was the 232nd mass shooting in the u.s. this year. that's 100 more mass shootings than were recorded by this time in 2020. will over a mass shooting a day. president biden urged congress to take immediate action to pass stricter gun control laws. he said in a statement -- "i have the solemn duty yet again of ordering the flag to be lowered at half- staff, just weeks after doing so following the mass shootings at spas in and around atlanta, in a grocery store in boulder, colorado, at a home in rock hill, south carolina, and at a fedex facility in indianapolis, indiana." on capitol hill, senators held a hearing for david chipman, president biden's nominee to head the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. chipman served as the

age 29, jesus hernandez iii, 35, timny michael romo, 49, alaghmandan 63, lars lane, 64, and alex ward fritched away last night. and looking at sing from our affiliate kgo in the san francisco bay area finding out from family members he was a light rail operator, a husband with two children. his co-workers told family members he saved at least one person, the family saying he was a good person you could tall on any time and another person we're learning more about is michael owe receive -- 40 years old, a lifelong friend of council member raul pirrelles. we were listening to what we were getting out as this was unfolding and he said he was still looking to find any information about his friend who worked there, turned out that he did lose his life and he did post about his friend and the fact he's dealing with all this, and his city having this problem. >> stephanie elam, grateful for bringing those details to us and bring us more as we get them. we should remember the victims of another case of horrific -- in this case, workplace violence, stephanie, thank you so much. >>> up next for us, pr