SAN JOSE, California
– The San Jose VTA bus yard shooting, which left one employee dead and another charged with murder, is still under investigation.
The victim of the shooting has been named as 45-year-old Regulus “Regis” Teotico, a veteran of ten years as a VTA bus driver.
Carolyn Gonot, CEO of VTA, said of him, “He was a kind, hard-working driver who was well known among his colleagues.” “Regis was a father to two teenage children and everyone at VTA extends their deepest condolences to Regis’ family and friends.”
Duc Bui, a 33-year-old VTA bus driver who Teotico allegedly knew, is the suspect in this shooting.
The Chaboya VTA yard, the scene of the incident on Friday night just before ten o’clock, was assigned to Bui and Teotico.
Captain Sugey Jaimez of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office stated that Bui and Teotico engaged in numerous similar extracurricular pursuits.
“Most importantly, although this investigation is still ongoing, we believe the motive had to do with money owed between the two from their betting activities that had nothing to do with their employment,” stated Capt. Jaimez.
Regretfully, Teotico is not the only VTA worker to have died on company land in recent years.
A disgruntled VTA mechanic killed nine coworkers with a gun in 2021 before taking his own life.
“Many individuals are reliving one of the most traumatic events of their lives,” Cindy Chavez, a Santa Clara County supervisor and VTA board member, stated.
Many people condemned the transit agency for failing to notice warning signs in the shooting that could have saved lives.
Based on their preliminary assessment, investigators claim Bui did not display any warning flags and was not involved with law enforcement.
For the foreseeable future, the sheriff’s office will raise security throughout the VTA.
The first time Bui will appear in court is on September 25.
“There is no doubt that this was a senseless crime,” stated Bob Jonsen, the sheriff for Santa Clara County. “And while it was an isolated, targeted event, we recognize the profound impact it has had on all of us.”
When an employee is forced to deal with a catastrophe at work once more, VTA is providing grief counselors for them.
