{"id":303518,"date":"2026-10-10T02:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303518\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T02:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:46:11","slug":"zhontay-capers-sentenced-for-2023-killing-of-septa-bus-driver-bernard-gribbin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303518\/","title":{"rendered":"Zhontay Capers sentenced for 2023 killing of SEPTA bus driver Bernard Gribbin"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A woman who shot and killed a SEPTA bus driver learned her fate in court on Friday.<\/p>\n

A judge sentenced Zhontay Capers to between 32.5 and 67 years behind bars.<\/p>\n

\"24-year-old<\/p>\n

24-year-old Zhontay Capers admitted to killing 45-year-old Bernard Gribbin, who was shot while driving a Route 23 bus in October of 2023.<\/p>\n

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She pleaded guilty in August<\/a> to third degree murder.<\/p>\n

The shooting happened back on October 26th, 2023.<\/p>\n

Bernard Gribbin<\/a>, who was an Army veteran and longtime SEPTA driver, was shot and killed while operating his route 23 bus.
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