Monday
Aug302004
Black Man sues over drug raid shooting
Monday, August 30, 2004 at 02:14PM
The lawyer for an unarmed man who was shot last year during a
drug raid says there are significant discrepancies about what happened.
The lawyer, Michael Goldberg of Atlanta, represents Charles Alford, who
was shot three times by Capt. LaRue Windham of the Cumberland County
Sheriff's Office. Alford, who is 46, has recovered from his injuries.
Windham was cleared of wrongdoing and promoted to captain last summer.
Alford filed a civil suit against Windham and Sheriff Moose Butler and
his department this year. He seeks $160,000 in medical bills, $30,000
in lost wages and punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a
jury. According to the lawsuit, the deputies used a battering ram to
open the back door of a mobile home at 312 Ministry Lane. They wore
black uniforms and masks and carried semi-automatic weapons and
pistols. The suit claims no weapons were found at the residence. [more 
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