A shooting at the San José Westfield Valley Fair mall on the evening of Nov. 28 left three people injured, prompting a massive law enforcement response and shocking the South Bay community.
A verbal altercation between the shooter and an adult male escalated into violence when the shooter pulled a firearm from his waistband and fired multiple rounds into the crowded mall, San José police said. Three victims suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A 17-year-old suspect from San José was arrested two days later and charged with attempted murder.
For students and families in the Bay Area, the shooting hit particularly close to home. Less than a 15-minute drive from Lynbrook, Valley Fair serves as a popular gathering spot for teenagers and young adults throughout San José and neighboring communities…