Deadly VTA shooting stemmed from unpaid gambling debt | KTVU

A Valley Transportation Authority employee was shot to death by a coworker over an unpaid gambling debt at a San Jose bus yard, authorities said.
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[@LARAC510]

Killing someone over a gambling debt is still senseless. Because now you’re going to prison; and prison is not worth whatever was owed. First degree means you’re doing life in prison.

[@lovewillwinnn]

A. Don’t gamble. (Greed) B. Pay yo debts

[@albeit1]

Yes. It’s not worth it.

[@iamhorcruxer]

Gambol a little

[@boostedmaniac]

Not sure I’d call it greed. People do it for fun.

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

@@boostedmaniac It was greed when your debt is more than you can pay. 20 bucks here or there, whatever.

[@JohnnySin-cp7fz]

@@iamhorcruxer study a little

[@terry_willis]

How is killing the guy going to get you the debt paid off? Plus now he's getting 25 to life. People are idiots.

[@LARAC510]

Exactly. It’s just dumb. Now you’re doing life.

[@YouTube-tied]

It's the meathead pride thing plus not wanting to be thought of on the street as soft.

[@boostedmaniac]

People want to appear tough.

[@Zorbino88]

Never seen a mafia movie before? This is how debts were handled in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

[@nhandahooker]

well if done correctly its to send a message to let others to not play with your money but these days its mostly just emotional crash outs

[@spikermike2843]

You can say anything you want - pay your debt

[@pytube777]

Can’t afford to pay, don’t play.

[@ltx383]

That’s the dumbest concept. Do you pay everything you own off immediately. It’s called having a fragile ego. What did killing the man get him?

[@daveclark8337]

Poor guy bet on the Raiders and the Niners.

[@MANGOV-sh3nc]

And cowboys

[@mrffbmanagerguy6322]

@@MANGOV-sh3nc defintely the cowboys

[@LarryInNM]

Interesting. The "officials" and Sheriff's Office are concerned about public access and security, and while that is laudable, this crime and the earlier one were committed by Transit Employees on other Transit Employees.

[@RichardJew-d9x]

what's extra security gonna do???? it was done by authorized workers with full clearance even if there was security

[@michaelburke7742]

Added security won't fix anything.

[@coolcpa3321]

How about better screening of employees in the first place?

[@SpclOps20]

Unarmed security, too! They may as well of just hired some of those blue shirt guys they had walking the streets in LA. Community Ambassadors, I think they called them.

[@916hellas]

Poor people killing poor people.. sad

[@machtnichtsseimann]

Poor people gambling. Maybe not so poor.

[@fauna3989]

Talk about a toxic workplace. Geesh 😮

[@mdmarko]

One of the worst places I ever worked.

[@BigB0ss00]

Not too long ago there was a mass shooting there too at VTA

[@ScottSullivan-fs3wt]

It's not toxic theirs lots of gambling happening at that yard!

[@morpar318]

VTA is not a toxic workplace at all. my father retired from as a coach operator after 41 years. It is sad that all this is happening yes everyone there would literally give you the shirt off of their back. If there was a drivers family that needed food the union fellow coworkers. Have always gone beyond their duty to help another fellow out.

[@GuiltyByPigmentation]

You don’t play with peoples money

[@kcalb3180]

this is what happened when you don't pay

[@AKAAAK]

It was only one employee that wasn't loving towards the victim. Everybody's got a gun in the US 🙄 aint just criminals anymore.

[@espnmk]

Pay your Debt, some fools don't PLAY...

[@albeit1]

Don’t even risk getting into debt over what should be recreational.

[@danielfiore5528]

Sum Ting Wong

[@SignificanceOfThePassageOfTime]

@@danielfiore5528Ho Lee Chit

[@danielhollander5565]

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be”

[@mcximus]

The gambling circle is crazy. Don't gamble money you don't have.

[@dstaff7373]

Played with the wrong Person Money 💰...

[@gainesj1]

“You pay the money you owe…”

[@danlove12k]

Moral of the story: don’t gamble 😮

[@troyehnisz9907]

Don’t gamble

[@machtnichtsseimann]

Then don't trade stocks.

[@jasonsmith1143]

NO one wins!!!!!

[@norcaldeemichaels]

A “senseless” crime? No. He owed debt and paid the price. Don’t get involved in shady activities and pay your debts and bad things are much less likely to happen to you. Makes total sense.

[@charleslasich4067]

The other guy owed, not him.

[@Zorbino88]

@@charleslasich4067 you're saying that the attacker owed money and took out the guy he owed money to?

[@dan8910100]

why wouldnt you just pay your gambling debts?

[@robreese1373]

I wouldn't pay my debts anymore bcoz I'm f--king 6 ft under already🤣🤣🤣😂

[@AnastasiaBeaverhausonn]

Addiction

[@412willis]

So sad for his family

[@alexissantos9333]

How much was this debt

[@jacktran7024]

10k

[@garycallihan4206]

$1.23..a week ago...only worth $0.98 two days ago.

[@vl2852]

@@jacktran7024 HOW DO YOU KNOW?

[@iamhorcruxer]

Ten or 20 dollars

[@ArtVandalay-ly2si]

5 egg rolls and a pair of flip flops.

[@Prisonmate]

Where is the Gofund Me account to pay for expenses? Great driver. Great family man. Didn’t smoke. Didn’t drink.

[@xiube6979]

Sorry for the lost of life here, but no excuse not to pay debt. Manage finance responsibly, not having to borrow others. Shooter was probably denied and had enough. Example for borrowers.

[@taotzu1339]

It must have been substantial. Most gamblers know to always own up to their debt. Heck, I don't even promise anyone anything if I was buying a P-Ball ticket. People can even collect on a verbal promise.

[@paulg492]

Isn't gambling part of the culture?

[@Roh-c8e]

We Asians loved to gamble but make sure you got to pay the Man!

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Gambling is not a part of any culture, but is just a very bad habit.

[@altran1125]

gambling is for loser

[@billl1127]

How much are we talking about? $100?

[@johnnytran800]

Ayshun people problems

[@Zorbino88]

oh look, a racist comment.

[@RichardJew-d9x]

don't borrow to gamble.....

[@paulquon4495]

From my experiences, counseling does NOT work 😞😞

[@albeit1]

It works for the PR and legal departments.

[@TheMilpitasguy]

And yet, four (4) days later, about why the sheriff shot the judge in Kentucky. Surely, it doesn't take that long to interrogate a suspect?

[@albeit1]

Didn’t they have a dispute over whether a corrupt deputy should be disciplined?

[@rkm5369]

Calm down criminal

[@dandee2885]

Its football season folks

[@bvincesf]

This is so horrible. So sad. There was another shooting at the VTA in 2021 where 9 died.

[@candy-sj]

Why gamble your kids money

[@A3Kr0n]

What's important is that we're transitioning to a cleaner environment using renewable energy.

[@Cis4cookie80]

I’m so sorry for your loss. May you Rest In Peace, Reggie. 💔💔💔😭😭😭💐🌉

[@ecnirp9197]

Victim: I'll pay you just wait Suspect: Say less

[@bennyblanco692]

Don't bet if you cant pay, its getting hard out there and some people don't play. Not only that these people get paid well, tragedy.

[@jaymeez]

How much did he owe tho?! Crazy!!

[@krashg992]

It's even worse in prison if you don't pay your debts. Don't mind me

[@furin121]

If you can't afford to lose, you should never play the game.

[@Justin-q4w6d]

If you lose you pay..don’t play with peoples money lol

[@hardtyme3]

Niners didn't cover so blame Shanahan.

[@kindredmalise6633]

Hate crime. Cause this dude probably thought he dint have to pay since it was an underground gambling debt. The old what you going to do about it gone wrong.

[@Kamkat510]

How much was owed? Thats sad

[@propblast82nd]

Bingo games getting out of hand

[@gasparmartinez9450]

He was a player and he didn't pay. He got himself into this.

[@xuimod]

That's prison mentality.

[@jerryrice2752]

Yellow on yellow crime Employee on employee crime

[@spankyharland9845]

Gambling can be deadly.

[@jovanlopez1660]

Pay your Debt to the TRIADS....DONT FORGET 😮

[@tsaicha115]

So he owe you $25..

[@panzfaust9812]

died over a matter of how much?

[@suryavarman6058]

for sure he not going to get his money back, and willing to losing his freedom too, ways to go.

[@jacktran7024]

CALIFORNIA should allow gambling they bring so much tax revenue....but Vegas and Indian casino lobby are too powerful

[@TheGor54]

They always say nice things about you after you are dead....no matter how numb the situation. The hip hop don't stop.

[@donaldjackson9431]

Money can get you hurt or killed.

[@mittenil2972]

Quite the unusual suspect.

[@danielfiore5528]

POW POW PAI GOW

[@thatisabsolutelykooooge2211]

Everyone is enslaved to a piece of paper with numbers on it LOL

[@andreau2484]

No gamble.. No future

[@Maxmp5]

Dang raiders you can never bet on em

[@bLuEsKii13]

Who doesn’t pay debt. No sorry here

[@Tough__Crowd]

The House always wins 😉🃏

[@LambVera-w1t]

McClure Knoll

[@JonesAlvis-z2f]

Estella Plains

[@oooOn-m5w]

RIP

[@UnknownPerson-ub8ox]

Poor guy may he rest in peace. Condolences to his family ❤

[@iJMultiplication]

So Duck thought he could shoot someone with no consequences?

[@coldgamekev9890]

Wow

[@sirgenghiskhanh]

49ers no good

[@CryingOrc1]

From Naaaaaam!

[@iamhorcruxer]

Gambol!!!!!

[@mannyfresh6203]

Coworker?? So many fools around. So now the shooter will never get another pay check. Dam fools!!!!!

[@vanicemyers1736]

❤😢

[@rawdaw65]

If there's is anything to learn from this incident , VTA will def need cdl A drivers so go apply for those vacancies

[@indiemusicpress4091]

Stop Asian hate!

[@YouTube-tied]

Regulis isn't a very Asian name.

[@karied6251]

Filipino name.

[@YouTube-tied]

@@karied6251 It sounds more black to me. His last name sounds Filipino though.

[@TrollingRacist-ng9fd]

KZbin just say you racist and move on.

[@BigB0ss00]

@@karied6251 real filipino or colinizer filipino name?

[@mgtowlevel5293]

Simps

[@rgs4x]

accused? ha

[@thuggoe]

oops

[@JAYY_JAYY]

Not sure who is more Dense ? The victim for gambling then not paying the debt ? Or The perpetrator who just also ended his life essentially over a debt ? I suppose the victim as the perpetrator may eventually get out .

[@charleslasich4067]

It was the other way around.

[@415_Stand-up]

The greedy race

[@problackbayareaplaya]

Asian on Asian crime needs to stop

[@vibora7795]

Money > race.

[@SavageAudits]

More xeno-crime?

[@aslkdjfzxcv9779]

hahahaha

[@heh2k]

2:55 yeah, better make sure his permits were in order.

[@paulhill1134]

So there are a couple of new job openings then. Ok, cool $ 😎

[@michaelscott5155]

Don’t gamble