My worker visited us at work today. He's got great command of his wheelchair and is plays wheelchair basketball.

I found out that he was supposed to join some friends and family members who were driving to North Florida to go to a graduation, but instead he went out with other friends to the strip club where he was shot.

It turns out that one of his friends (soon to be a former friend, I hope) in the group has a connection/issues with the shooter. (I'm not sure what, yet, but my coworker knew nothing about what was going on between them and is very angry with this "friend". He never met the shooter or the other 2 young men in the car.) His "friend" was the only one NOT shot, but the shooter was only after the "friend". He also said the others who were shot, were shot low on their bodies, unlike him.

He said when the shooter's car pulled up, he was trapped between it and another car. After the 3 bullets hit him, fell to the ground between the cars. He couldn't move his legs and tried to crawl away.

The police were able to get the license plate number. They have identified all 3 and 2 have been arrested so far.

He has some feeling in his legs, but the muscles are weak and he has to continue training to get them strong enough to support his body so he can stand. He'll be returning to work part-time, probably next week!!

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I will get the names of the 3 when he returns, so I/we can follow the court case.

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Good news is he was not killed but what a horrible event, Mal.

Mal, as you can see I gave this a separate thread of its own

That gives you more scope to post news updates, as well as your own inside info












Edit Rumpole
Thread title does NOT confirm that Mal works in a strip club

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Couldn't you have let the fantasy live a little while longer?

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Took my time machine into the shop for service and they said they'd get on it first thing last week.

OK.....

"Not confirming" is not the same as denying

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Do not go gentle into that good night.
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FYI....The man who shot my coworker and the driver of the car have been arrested!




http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-0 ... lm-springs

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm- ... g-arrested

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm- ... n-december

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I hope your co-worker has a full recovery Mal. unitron and rumpole you guys are a mess. (silly)