Alex Kompothecras of MTV's Siesta Key is in trouble once again after a video surfaced earlier this week of someone believed to be the reality star shooting a hammerhead shark to death. The clip shows a man wearing a red Make America Great Again hat and long-sleeve gray shirt, firing off two shots after the shark is raised slightly above the water’s surface.
The attire worn by the shooter is similar to what Kompothecras is seen wearing in a photo he posted of himself huddled over what appears to be a dead hammerhead shark on his Instagram account.
This latest news comes just a week after a video of someone connected to Kompothecras violently dragging a shark made the rounds. Controversy over that video led to the cancellation of the Siesta Key premiere party and calls for the series' cancellation.
At least some experts are convinced that both shark videos came from the same people.
"My first reaction was how ridiculous it was and how cruel it was, quite frankly," said animal activist Russ Rector. "This was all done so they can videotape it and show it to their friends."
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission rules state that it is illegal to shoot sharks in Florida waters. However, it is legal further off shore in federal waters. But regardless of where the incident took place, the act of killing the shark by shooting it in the gills is incredibly inhumane. "If you are going to kill a shark, you shoot it in the head," Rector told the Miami Herald. "He fired shots into the gill, causing the shark to bleed out and suffocate."
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is currently investigating both videos.
To see the disturbing clip, click here.