Indian-origin Sikh man killed in US rail yard capturing remembered as hero

Indian-origin Sikh Taptejdeep Singh, who was among the many 9 folks killed within the newest horrific mass capturing incident within the US, has been hailed as a hero who lived by the values of service and safety of others, his relations stated, as they tried to seek out consolation listening to how he spent his remaining moments serving to his colleagues to security.Samuel Cassidy, 57, a upkeep employee of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), San Jose, on Wednesday gunned down 9 of his co-workers in one of many deadliest shootings in California state in recent times.Singh, 36, who was a light-weight rail operator on the VTA for 9 years, was the primary sufferer to be publicly recognized by his household after the incident.“Even in these moments of chaos, Taptejdeep was living by the values of Sikhi: living in service and protection of others,” Singh’s brother Kamran said in a statement issued on behalf of the family on Thursday.”We choose to remember Taptejdeep as the hero he was, both in those final moments and throughout his life of service,” USA TODAY reported quoting the statement.Kamran said that his family was comforted hearing how he spent his final moments trying to keep his co-workers safe.The father of a 3-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter, Singh liked to arrange camping trips as well as motorcycle rides with co-workers.Born in India and raised in Union City, California, he was killed while he was trying to make sure others were safe.Co-workers at the light rail yard at the VTA said he left the safety of an office room, where some colleagues were hiding, to help others escape the line of fire.Sukhvir Singh, another VTA employee, said Singh called him to warn him about the shooter.”Because of him, so many people were able to go home to their families,” Sukhvir said.”We will never forget how he lived to the highest ideals of Sikhi in a moment of crisis, and my prayers are with his family and the families of all those who lost loved ones in this horrific attack,” he was quoted as saying by USA TODAY.The Sikh Coalition, an organisation that works to protect civil rights, has reached out to offer help to Singh’s family, the report said.Naunihal Singh, the transportation superintendent for light rail operations, said the loss is overwhelming.“I’m angry. I’m sad. I’m at a loss of words. At the same time, I’m trying to find the reasons why,” Naunihal was quoted as saying by The Mercury News.Talking about Singh, Naunihal stated, “he had a chilled impact on the workplace. I’ve by no means seen him get mad.”Meanwhile, greater than 2,000 folks gathered at San Jose City Hall on Thursday for a vigil to recollect the victims of the VTA mass capturing, NBC Bay Area reported.San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, metropolis council members and representatives from Santa Clara County and VTA attended the vigil.Karman Singh, on the vigil, stated that nobody will be capable to exchange Taptejdeep.”My nephew and my niece are not going to have a father. No matter how much I love them, how everyone loves them, they are going to ask for their father,” he said.Karman said he was also there at the vigil in honour of the other victims as well.”He considered them as household, and his household is my household,” Singh said, adding that he wanted to “present folks a lot energy that no one ever dares to attempt to break anyone, to stroll into a spot with dozens of individuals and take out folks one after the other.”Some mourners at Thursday’s vigil carried signs calling for the end of gun violence.The gunman, Cassidy, was armed with three semi-automatic handguns and 32 high-capacity magazines, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said.The weapons he used in the killing spree were legally obtained and registered, FBI San Francisco special agent in charge Craig Fair told CNN.Fair said he believes all the handguns were used during the attack, noting that one of the weapons jammed during the shooting spree.According to preliminary information, Cassidy appeared to target his victims when he fired 39 rounds, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said.During his rampage, the shooter told a local union official who was present but did not work for the VTA, “I’m not going to shoot you,” the sheriff told CNN.A witness told CNN affiliate KGO that he also believed the gunman bypassed certain people and appeared to select those he shot.”He … was focusing on sure folks. He walked by different folks,” VTA worker Kirk Bertolet told KGO on Wednesday night. “He let different folks dwell as he gunned down different folks.”Also see | Indian-origin Sikh man amongst eight killed in rail yard capturing in California