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Seaside Shooting Victim Sues For Damages BY TERRY POPE A Seaside man injured during a gunfight at his father's business in February is firing back, in the form of a lawsuit. William Forrest Taylor Jr. was shot in the arm during a Fight at the T&T Development Co. officc at Seaside Plaza on Feb. 19. He was apparently an unarmed and innocent bystander in the incident. When an argument between Taylor's fa ther, William F. "Bookie" Taylor Sr., and a business partner, Julian Hershel Allen, of Calabash, turned into a gunfight there, Taylor rushed into the office and was al legedly shot by Allen. In a lawsuit filed April 18 in Brunswick County Superior Court, Taylor Jr. is asking for in excess of $30,000 in damages from Allen and that a jury decide the case. The complaint was filed by Long Beach attor ney David Ford. Allen was indicted by a Brunswick County grand jury in March on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury. According to Brunswick County Sheriff's Detective Billy Hughes, Taylor Sr. and Allen entered the building around 8: 10 p.m. to discuss a business deal, but ended up fir ing guns at one another after a heated argu ment broke out. Both men drew weapons and began firing shots, Hughes said. "Bookie" Taylor al legedly fired a .38-caliber revolver at Allen, hitting him twice, once in the upper chest and again in the elbow. Allen is believed to have fired shots from two guns, a ,38-caliber revolver and a .357 magnum handgun. When the shooting began, Taylor Jr. was at a nearby business and hur ried to the office when he heard shots fired. According to the lawsuit, Taylor Jr. was uncertain why guns were being fired and knew that his father was inside the office. He attempted to enter the building but found the door was locked. After forcing his way into the office, Taylor Jr. claims he saw Allen standing in the hallway. When Allen turned to face Taylor Jr., the complaint states, Allen aimed a .357-magnum handgun at him and fired. According to the lawsuit, Taylor Jr. jumped to avoid the gunfire and had he not done so the bullet "would have probably struck the plaintiff in his chest or abdomen." Instead, the bullet struck Taylor Jr. in the right forearm, "causing extensive damage and requiring hospitalization and medical treatment and possibly resulting in a loss of some use of his arm." As Taylor Jr. fled the building, Allen fired another shot that missed, the com plaint alleges. It states that Allen then fol lowed Taylor Jr. out of the office, aimed the pistol at him again, but did not fire. When Allen re-entered the building, it states, "he was subdued by a third party." Allen was taken to New Hanover Regional Mcdical Center in Wilmington where he was initially listed in serious con dition. He has since been released. Taylor Jr. was taken to The Brunswick Hospital in Supply, where he was kept overnight, treated and released. In all, about 10 to 11 shots were fired, Hughes said. The lawsuit claims that Allen's assault on Taylor Jr. was done without justification or excuse. It accuses Allen of "intentional and tortious assaults and battery" in a "cold blooded and depraved" manner. Taylor Jr. seeks in excess of S 10,000 each for bodily injury, mcdical expenses, pain and suffering and lost earnings; punitive damages; and for intentional infliction of menial distress. ' Shallotte Area Man Says He Was Robbed BY TERRY POPE Brunswick County sheriff's de tectives are investigating a robbery that occurred outside Shallotte Sat urday evening. A man reported that he was rob bed by several men as he walked out of his home on Hale Swamp Road. At least four suspects jumped the man from behind, choked him and beat him with brass knuckles, he told Brunswick County Sheriff's Deputy George Stanley. The beating knocked the man un conscious and damaged his left eye, Stanley reported, after interviewing the victim at the Shallotte Police Department. The victim told Stanley that the men took $67 from him. The case is still under investiga tion. In other reports on file at the sheriff's department: ?A woman reported she was physi cally attacked by two other females while at a party at Sunset Beach Friday night. Sheriff's Sgt. Ida Bal lard reported the victim was trans ported to The Brunswick Hospital in Supply by the Calabash Volun teer Rescue Squad for treatment. The attack happened around 9 p.m. ?Several warrants have been filed following a fight at a party in Maco Saturday night. A 28-year-old Le land man was at the party when an argument broke out among several Mixed Azaleas $1.25 Leah's Nursery '?}] HALF MILE NORTH OF SHALLOTTE AT THE BVPASS'754-6994 MON-SAT 9-5:30 CRIME REPORT ' subjects, reported Deputy Becky McDonald. The man was hit on the head, arms and legs with a stick and taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington by the Lcland Volunteer Rescue Squad. Warrants were drawn Monday by both parties involved in the dispute. As of Mon day, the warrants had not been served. ?Someone pried open the front door to Letino's Tavern in Calabash Sunday and took about SI 30 from a game machine. Damage was esti mated at 590, Deputy Shelton Cai son reported. ?A break-in at Jerry Munn's Mobile Home Park in Lcland Friday caused an estimated $1,015 in damage to one home, reported Deputy Richard DuVall. An estimated $1,950 in items was reported missing. ?Two boat motors were taken from a Sunset Harbor home between April 14-26, reported Deputy Charles Crocker. The motors were valued at $2,750. ?Someone pulled into the yard of a Shell Point resident bewteen April 14-20 and removed the axle and tires to a boat trailer, reported De puty William Hewett The items were valued at $150. ?A vehicle parked at Town Creek Township District Park was broken into Saturday. A Bolivia woman said someone took her purse, which contained a $179 check, $45 in cash and charge cards, reported DuVall. ?Someone with a taste for Marl boro and Marlboro Light cigarettcs broke into Hilburn's Place, Route 2, Ash, last Wednesday. Deputy Darryl Marlow reported the suspects took $125 in cash and $122 in cigarettes. ?A motorcycle valued at $3323 was reported stolen from a Old Fer ry Road residence near Holden Beach Saturday. Hewett reported the 1990 Honda was reported stolen from a driveway around 9:30 a.m. ?Rods and reels valued at $260 were taken from an Ocean Pines home between April 6 and 20, re ported Caison. Damage was esti mated at $55 to a broken front win dow. ?An estimated $240 in tools were reported stolen from a Route 3, Le land, residence. The theft occurred between March 27 and April 25, re ported DuVall. ?Someone broke into a storage unit at Leland Mini-Storage Houses on Village Road and removed an unde termined amount of property, re ported Deputy Brian Sanders. The Best Savings of '91 / The The Best Best Selection of *91 May Is Manufactured , Housing Month... and we're celebrating with special savings and deals through the month of May. Don't wait any longer, I Time to this is the time to buy! CHQICENTliR Wayne Culbertson, RHS Ann Brown, RHS ?; 1.1 HOMES BV ANN "Service is our Commitment" Hwy. 17 N., Shallotte, 754-5147 Ocean Isle Beach Officials Delay Vote On Gazebo Repair Ocean Isle Beach officials made no decision Tuesday on a property owner's appeal involving re pairs he has made to a dock and pier overlooking one of the island's finger canals. Michael Holt, who owns property at 23 Newport Street, appealed the building inspector's ruling that improvements made to an existing gazebo on the canal are not permitted under town code. Building Inspector Druicd Roberson said the owner didn't apply for a permit to repair the non-conforming structure, which was built before the town zoning ordi nances took effect. Roberson also said improvements under way will cost more than half of the value of the gazebo, mean ing it must be reconstructed to meet the town zoning regulations. Roberson said the Ocean Isle Beach Board of Adjustment didn't vote on the appeal after hearing his testimony and testimony from the property owner Tuesday morning. The board is expected 10 decide the issue following the regular lown commissioners' meeting May 14. Roberson said some board members wanted to consult the town attorney before a vote is taken. Neither board Chairperson Debbie Fox or Mayor Betty Williamson, who is secretary of the board of ad justment, could be reached for commcnt Tuesday. Roberson said the property owner had a gazebo on his land that was about 16 feet by 24 feet, or 3X4 square feet. Most of it was taken down to make room for a larger gazebo. Ocean Isle Beach's zoning code doesn't allow any thing larger than 12 by 12, or 144 square feet. But Holt had been allowed to keep his old gazebo because it was built before the zoning rules took effect. Structures that are improved more than 50 percent of their value must be brought into compliance with town code. Roberson said the new gazebo can't be any larger than 144 square feet. A Family Restaurant featuring... All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet -ALSO Full Menu OPEN FOR LUNCH ON SUNDAYS EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $2 OFF any entree 4-7 PM, Mon.-Sun. with this ad. 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