San Jose gunman Samuel Cassidy had 2 semi-automatics, 11 loaded magazines: sheriff

The San Jose gunman who slaughtered nine rail-yard coworkers before killing himself was heavily armed with two semi-automatic handguns and 11 loaded magazines, authorities said Thursday.

Samuel James Cassidy, 57, entered his workplace at the Valley Transportation Authority light-rail facility early Wednesday and started shooting, killing people in two separate buildings, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith told NBC’s “Today” show. “On him at the time were two semiautomatic handguns, and he also had 11 loaded magazines,” Smith said, adding it was unclear how many shots Cassidy fired during his morning rampage. “We still are processing the scene, but I know to be able to reload a semiautomatic handgun is very quick.”