paul delacruz megia was also remembered by one of his closest friends lorenzo rodriguez who told us paul delacruz megia left his family and had a passion for the outdoors. >> i just want people to remember him as a good guy, a good man. he had a big heart. >> both met 15 years ago and became good friends. >> defaulting is a nightmare. i was hoping at least he would call me back or text. >> he told us the reality of his friends death is painfully settling in.>>> one of the victims in yesterday's rampages being hailed as a hero. we spoke with family members of 36-year-old john cox , a light rail operator. they were told by another vta employee that his actions saved lives. >> somebody sent me a screenshot at a 6:30 6 am. he caught another person that he called at the time of the shooting. that was his instinct. to call and try to save other people's lives. it is very comforting to know the way he lived his life i think you probably intended to be remembered as a hero to save others. my heart goes out to the other families. no words can express this. >> trend 47 leaves behind a wife and two

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. and now they know he won't be coming home. >> we suffered a lot. this morning his body is still there. anybody could grab the purse and see the i.d. and who it is. he's family. he has so many friends. >> reporter: we will mention all of the families have been properly notified. we're not revealing their names without that happening. santa clara county will be providing victims -- the south bay labor council, another community organization set up funds to help those families. you can find links at our website. and tonight at 6:00 mayor sam liccardo and other city leaders will be hosting a vigil. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> all right. thank you very much, kris. we hope to learn more about some of these people. they were just going to work on a regular day. >>> this morning an ongoing investig

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paul delacruz megia .audio ] >> well, we apologize for these technical difficulties. they are not coming from our end. it is the city of san jose's feed. you see sam liccardo. let's listen as we continue. our apologies for the delay. this was hastily assembled as you can imagine just 36 hours after the shooting. >> taptejdeep singh. >> jose dejesus hernandez iii. >> [ no audio ] >> once again, it looks like we have more audio issues coming from the city. that podium -- we are back. >> timothy michael romo. michael joseph rudometkin. lars kepler lane. abdolvahab alaghmandan . alex ward fritch. please join us in a moment of silence. >> thank you. i would now like to introduce 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! humili

this is paul delacruz megia, taptejdeep singh, and michael joseph rudometkin. 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 thos

adrian balleza, de 29 aÑos; jose dejesus hernandez iii, de 35 aÑos; paul delacruz megia, de 42 aÑos;chael joseph rudometkin, de 40 aÑos; taptejdeep singh, de 36 aÑos; lars kepler lane, de 63 aÑos; abdolvahab alaghmandan, de 63 aÑos; alex ward fritch, de 49 aÑos; y timothy michael romo, de 49 aÑos. puede acceder a ♪ jorge: viernes 28 de mayo. >> estar con mi mamÁ, estoy mÁs alegre. jorge: wilton estÁ finalmente anasu madre en texas. >> el momento mÁs feliz de mi vida hoy. jorge: estas fotos captan el momento en que un migrante venezolano carga una anciana para cruzar el rÍo grande hacia estados unidos. las imÁgenes le dan la vuelta al mundo. >> que no pare la bÚsqueda. para bien o para mal. necesito saber. jorge: no cesa la bÚsqueda de diez cubanos que desaparecieron al volcar su embarcaciÓn. otros dos murieron, 8 los rescataron con vida. >> cuando no parecÍa ciertas cosas, gritaba. donde explotaba. jorge: la ex esposa del asesino de san josÉ no imagicnÓ que la ira llevarÍa a una masacre. locutor: este es noticiero univisiÓn con jorge ramos e ilÍa calderÓn. ilia: dos meses despuÉs de

paul delacruz megia. adrienne [ indiscernible ].audio-cut out] >> they are having technical difficulties. mayor sam liccardo was in the middle of reading the names. the victims of the vta shooting yesterday. it looks like they made the repairs. >> josc michael reed lincoln. lars lane. abdi aleman done. alex fritsch. please join us in a moment of silence. i would like to introduce latoya howard. in addition to performing word artist. was also a bus driver for nine years here in the bay area. welcome latoya. >> can you hear me clear out there? okay. we have been sinking so fast into this everlasting current. we have a generation yet. lives are being struck. perseverance through the storms. can anybody hear me? it is an impeachment. humility. ask questions and love dialogue. humility assumes. humility would rather be open and vulnerable. and independent. humility believes what the gospel says about our desperate need for god. christ is the mediator full of hospitality. the one who knew you and me. this is what i call our reality. so i

year-old jose dejesus hernandez iii. 63-year-old lars kepler lane. 40-year-old i-team. 42-year-old paul delacruz megiawith 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 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

also 36-year-old 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.

their names are paul delacruz megia, taptejdeep singh, adrian balleza, jose dejesus hernandez iii, 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

this is paul delacruz megia, taptejdeep singh, and michael joseph rudometkin.has been identified as alex ward fritch who died last night . other victims are adrian balleza, jose dejesus hernandez

for example, paul delacruz megia, he always had a smile on his face. sometimes quick with an argument but always had a smile on his face at the end of it. inside look into the personality we saw there. and light rail ops medicaler also discussed the fact that so many of these people worked here decades and they're day in, day out in it together. they really do become a family. one interesting thing, chuck, she said in this press conference, they prepare us for an active shooter situation but they don't prepare us for the aftermath. that is so incredibly powerful. oftentimes we come out of these shootings talking about who is physically hurt, nine people who died as rightfully we should, but there's also such an emotional hurt component to this, chuck. >> it is. and this is sad. these are people -- none of us will ever get a chance to know and that is something we all have to face as we yet deal with another mass violent tragedy that looks awfully familiar and yet to many officials in office, throw up their hands and claim nothing more can be done. >>>