Tow truck driver in Florida dials 911 after being shot while trying to repossess a car

The tow-truck driver who was shot while trying to repossess a car last week in Port St. Lucie dialed 911 to report the crime himself.According to officials, the victim made that call just moments after driving away from the scene where he was shot. The shooting took place Thursday afternoon near the 2000 block of Villanova Road. REPO AGENT SHOT: 'Too close to home': Florida tow truck driver reacts to fellow worker shot while repossessing a carWhile on the phone with the dispatcher the victim was asked if he knew who shot him and he answered yes. According to a police report, the driver showed up at the home of Omar Sueque to repossess his car when Sueque got into an argument and reportedly shot the victim. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, WPBF 25 News partner for voter registration driveSueque appeared before a St. Lucie County judge Friday morning and pleaded his case."I have cameras at home that was filming at the time that everything happened," Sueque said. "They are six to seven feet away from what happened, and my accusations are based on video taken from 200 feet away, they never mentioned the person made personal threats against me."A neighbor captured what happened on her cellphone.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsPolice said Sueque walked out of his home and began arguing with the 28-year-old driver and tried to stop him before things got violent.They said Sueque hit the driver in the face and then later armed himself with a gun and shot the driver multiple times as the victim was in the tow truck.”He was struck, we believe, six times and four of the rounds are actually still inside the victim, " said police Chief Richard Del Toro.Several people, including the alleged suspect, dialed 911 to report the shooting.”If there is a dispute between the two, they can call law enforcement to come out there and try to resolve the matter amicably," Del Toro said. "But this one just reached a point that I think the temper of the suspect just got the better of him in this case.” Police said the victim was treated and later released from the hospital.Sueque faces several charges, including attempted murder.He is being held at the St. Lucie County jail without bond. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —

The tow-truck driver who was shot while trying to repossess a car last week in Port St. Lucie dialed 911 to report the crime himself.

According to officials, the victim made that call just moments after driving away from the scene where he was shot.

The shooting took place Thursday afternoon near the 2000 block of Villanova Road.

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While on the phone with the dispatcher the victim was asked if he knew who shot him and he answered yes.

According to a police report, the driver showed up at the home of Omar Sueque to repossess his car when Sueque got into an argument and reportedly shot the victim.

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Sueque appeared before a St. Lucie County judge Friday morning and pleaded his case.

"I have cameras at home that was filming at the time that everything happened," Sueque said. "They are six to seven feet away from what happened, and my accusations are based on video taken from 200 feet away, they never mentioned the person made personal threats against me."

A neighbor captured what happened on her cellphone.

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Police said Sueque walked out of his home and began arguing with the 28-year-old driver and tried to stop him before things got violent.

They said Sueque hit the driver in the face and then later armed himself with a gun and shot the driver multiple times as the victim was in the tow truck.

”He was struck, we believe, six times and four of the rounds are actually still inside the victim, " said police Chief Richard Del Toro.

Several people, including the alleged suspect, dialed 911 to report the shooting.

”If there is a dispute between the two, they can call law enforcement to come out there and try to resolve the matter amicably," Del Toro said. "But this one just reached a point that I think the temper of the suspect just got the better of him in this case.”

Police said the victim was treated and later released from the hospital.

Sueque faces several charges, including attempted murder.

He is being held at the St. Lucie County jail without bond.

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