Hudson Man Accused Of Shooting Co-Worker Over Money Dispute

HUDSON, FL -- A 25-year-old Hudson man is charged with attempted murder after being accused of ambushing and shooting a former co-worker over a money dispute.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Brent Eshelby Jr. and the victim previously worked together as commercial fishermen on a shrimp boat and had an ongoing dispute over money Eshelby owed the victim.

The shooting victim and his wife were staying in a travel trailer on Lilly Avenue in Hudson on May 27 when they heard a noise and saw a shadow pass by the trailer's window. The victim went outside to investigate and, a short time later, his wife heard a series of gunshots. She told deputies she ran outside and saw a man wearing a partial mask holding a rifle fleeing from the area.

The victim had been shot six times, including four shots that pierced his liver, colon, spleen and diaphragm, resulting in multiple surgeries and the removal of his spleen.

When the man recovered enough to speak with deputies on June 17, he identified Eshelby as the shooter.

Eshelby was taken into custody on Thursday.