President Joseph Biden last night ordered United States flags lowered to honor the victims of the country’s latest mass shooting incident.

“As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 26, 2021, in San Jose, California, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, May 30, 2021.

“I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.”

A transit system employee in San Jose opened fire Wednesday morning at a light-rail facility, killing at least nine people before shooting himself, according to the Associated Press.

Investigators confirmed little about the attacker, saying they were still searching for a possible motive. They declined to say whether they thought any of the victims had been targeted.

Authorities fanned out on multiple fronts Wednesday, with a bomb squad scouring the facility after a dog indicated potential explosives, while other law enforcement officials gathered at a San Jose house that was on fire and was believed to be linked to the gunman.

Authorities late on Wednesday named the victims as Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; Lars Kepler Lane, 63; and Alex Ward Fritch, 49.

They confirmed that at least some worked with the shooter at the Valley Transportation Authority, among more than 2,000 employees of an agency that operates light rail and bus services in Santa Clara County.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont also issued a statement, noting Thursday morning that the country is "mourning yet another senseless act of mass gun violence, prolonging this epidemic that has plagued the United States for far too long and has cost the lives of far too many.

"We've been too complacent," Lamont continued. "We need Congress to take action because thoughts and prayers are not stopping mass murder."