Mocobizscene- On Tuesday, a man was fatally shot on the job, leaving his family and friends in a state of bereavement and inquiry.
Blaine LaPrairie, 46, was a repossession man at the time of the shooting by a suspect who opened fire and fatally struck him.
His cherished ones describe Blaine as a man of tremendous compassion, thoughtfulness, and goodwill.
“I cannot believe he is no longer with us,” Ryan sobbed. “I truly am unable to. I am at a loss for what to do in response to the situation. I have no idea how I will manage to survive. “I fall asleep sobbing, awaken to discover what is happening, and immediately resume my sobbing.”
“He was a very kind soul who would do anything for you,” Blaine’s elder brother, Ryan LaPrairie, remarked.
Blaine was assassinated while repossessing a vehicle at the Jasmine Garden Apartment complex in Compton.Both Ryan and Blaine operated tow vehicles on behalf of the South El Monte-based company Nation’s Recovery Services, Inc.
Ryan stated, “We operated in the same tow trucks side by side for seventeen years, putting in the same hours at the same time.”
Ryan had traveled to Orange County the evening of Blaine’s murder for a repossession job, whereas Blaine was en route to South Los Angeles.
Despite having years of experience in the field, Ryan and his brother expressed awareness of the risks associated with their particular profession.”We constantly discussed this,” Ryan stated. “One of the things he feared most was dying in the manner in which he died.”
Notwithstanding donning a protective vest, Blaine, a black belt in jiu-jitsu, succumbed to a solitary gunfire wound.
Ryan stated that he is now overcome with remorse for missing the South Los Angeles assignment that evening.
“If you love someone, constantly express it; otherwise, you will eventually be unable to do it,” he advised. “You will come to despise yourself as a result.”
Blaine was allegedly equipped with a body camera at the time of his death, and investigators are presumably examining the cameras affixed on his tow truck.
As of this moment, neither the shooter’s identity nor any arrests have been documented. The matter is currently being investigated.
In memory of Blaine, a GoFundMe page has been established to assist with funeral costs.
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