One Dead, Three Wounded in Shooting at School Bus Yard By Brian Bergstein Associated Press Writer Published: Apr 23, 2001

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A school bus driver was arrested Monday after an early morning shooting at a bus yard that left one man dead and three women wounded. Cathline Repunte, 36, was arrested without a struggle after the shooting just before 6 a.m. at the Laidlaw bus company's yard. Police said she was subdued by co-worker Gregory Alan, who took her handgun and held her until police arrived.

"We're considering (Alan) a hero," said police spokesman Rubens Dalaison.

The bus company said Repunte had been employed for about six years driving high school students. Investigators had not determined the motive or where the handgun came from.

Co-worker Josie Rodriguez told KPIX-TV that Repunte was "so quiet she doesn't hardly talk to anybody."

Ronn English, a bus company official, said he was not aware of any earlier problems involving Repunte. He said she had passed background checks and drug tests required by the company.

The dead man was a 48-year-old driver and trainer who had worked for Laidlaw since 1997, English said. His name was being withheld while police notified his family.

The women, ages 47, 51 and 57, were expected to survive. Police said one underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police said two of the women were found in a barricaded office.

Police Sgt. Steve Dixon said dispatchers who handled the 911 call could hear gunfire in the background.

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