Coulson tried to piece through the information, not assuming anything. The shooter seeming frustrated could be a case of acting or legitimately a bad robbery. But even the man's whole demeanor didn't seem quite right. Pepper didn't elaborate things as a rule, but from the sounds of it Stark was quite a character. He might have provoked the shooting with a flippant remark, but Pepper would have said as much. Without looking to Hill, he merely nodded.
"Pepper, did you know that Mr. Stark gave you power of attorney a couple of weeks ago? His legal department said he told them specifically it was because he found someone he could trust. Did Mr. Stark ever tell you of anything that had happened recently to make him so cautious?"