SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A suspicious house fire in San Jose that broke out just before a mass shooting at a light rail facility may be connected, according to Mayor Sam Liccardo.
The San Jose Fire Department responded to the 1100 block of Angmar Ct at 6:36 a.m. for a fire. It was a single-family home and the fire was extinguished by 7:30 a.m.
Public records show Sam Cassidy, the man allegedly behind the shooting at the VTA railyard, owned a two-story home where firefighters responded Wednesday morning.
The shooting was reported around 6:45 a.m.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said there were explosive devices inside the house that was on fire on Angmar Ct.
The fire department said there were no injuries and the cause is under investigation.