Relatives of the San José shooter apologize and reveal details of his conduct before the tragic attack

Samuel Cassidy went to his parents’ house two days before the San Jose shooting to take his mother’s car to the smog check

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The family of the man who killed nine co-workers at a San Jose , California, has apologized and disclosed details about the personality of the shooter that shook Silicon Valley and the country in general this week.

The Mercury News newspaper achieved the first extended interview with relatives of Samuel Cassidy, the man from 57 years that he held a great grudge against his colleagues and bosses in the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), according to testimonies from close people.

The same day that the authorities found in Cassidy’s house a dozen weapons, many explosive devices and more than 22, 000 bullets, the shooter’s sister said that he was often tense and drank personally many comments .

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The newspaper reported that Cassidy went to her parents’ house just the Monday, two days before the shooting , to take her mother’s car to the smog check. James Cassidy, her father, said he did not notice any signs on that visit.

“I don’t think there is anything I can say to ease the grief. I really, really, I’m very sorry ”, said the Lord of 89 years when he was interviewed outside his home on Friday after returning from the supermarket.

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Ann, the killer’s sister, said: “Something must have happened (Tuesday at her work).” However, she admitted to the aforementioned diary: “In recent months I felt like I lost it… But now I have to live with the fact that I didn’t try anymore. ”

Sister of the San José shooter reveals details of her personality

By elaborating on the behavior of his brother, Ann said that no one in the family knew that Samuel Cassidy suffered from bipolarity , although it was clear that he was a lonely person and “recluse” especially since his divorce ago 15 years .

“From time to time a little bit and we saw something of what he was feeling (at work, with his neighbors or simply with injustices in the world) ”, the woman wrote in an email addressed to the Mercury News .

And added: “He could see that he was really struggling with the basics of stress management. He tended to attach great importance to innocent comments and was quick to believe that there were bad intentions against him , almost as if he had paranoia ”.