Early Wednesday morning, a gunman opened fire on his co-workers at a railyard in San Jose, murdering eight people and critically injuring another before taking his own life.
Early Wednesday morning, a gunman opened fire on his co-workers at a railyard in San Jose, murdering eight people and critically injuring another before taking his own life.
Diocese of San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantú issued a statement, asking that “shock [&] grief give way to grace and resolve, as we work together to protect the innocent and prevent such senseless acts in the future, so that peace may prevail in our hearts and communities.”
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis and chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs issued a call for prayers and unity in fostering a culture that rejects all forms of hatred.
“This shooting reminds us once again that something fundamentally broken in our society and culture must be courageously examined and addressed so that ordinary places no longer become scenes of violence and contempt for human life. It is particularly tragic that in a city named in honor of Saint Joseph, who was such a loving guardian of the Holy Family, we are unable to protect our own fellow citizens from the ravages of gun violence,” the Bishops said.