The shooting of a repossession agent in Port St. Lucie Thursday is highlighting how dangerous the job can be.
Fifty-nine-year-old Omar Sueque had his first court appearance Friday after Port St. Lucie Police Chief Richard Del Toro said he first punched 28-year-old Triston Hastings in the face Thursday, before later shooting him six times point blank .
At the time, Hastings was trying to tow Sueque’s car from his home on Southwest Villanova Road to repossess it.
“We’re fortunate this didn’t end in a fatality,” Del Toro said. “I mean six times, it’s just amazing.”
Del Toro said Hastings is in stable condition and is expected to be OK, but said violence toward repossession agents is something he’s seen before.
WPTV“Unfortunately every single day, especially in this type of economy, we’re dealing with that,” Del Toro said.
Repossessions Inc. owner Bill Kelly of Fort Pierce, watched the video himself, and said he couldn’t believe what he was watching—even though he’s been in similar situations before.