Senator Cortese's Statement on Today’s Shooting Near VTA Railyard

Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) issued the following statement regarding today’s shooting in the area of North San Pedro and West Hedding streets, one block away from last week’s tragic shooting in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department announced that the incident involved one victim experiencing a critical injury. Further details have not yet been released:

With our community still reeling from last week’s horrific shooting, we are experiencing shock and profound heartbreak once again. Another violent shooting has occurred today right in our County Civic Center a block away from last week’s tragedy. Thank you once again to our first responders that rushed to the scene.

This is only another indication that meaningful steps need to be made to strengthen and expand California’s laws to prevent this kind of violence and I am committed to taking any action needed to safeguard our community. This can’t continue to happen.”

 

For more information, contact Tara Sreekrishnan, Office of Senator Dave Cortese, at 408 480 7833 or tara.sreekrishnan@sen.ca.gov.