By Marcy Axness with Patric Hedlund, TME

Stephanie Patty, general manager of the Denny’s just north of the Valero gas station in Lebec, made a quick decision early Monday morning to close the restaurant so she and her team could warm, comfort and feed the 36 traumatized people from the bus.

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Denny’s on East Loop Road in Lebec provided refuge and care to the 36 badly shaken passengers (and driver) who had been on the bus with the shooter.

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