shooting victim gets awarded 07-03-08

A SHOOTING IN A DOUBLE QUICK PARKING LOT IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR LEFT RONNIE LYMAS WITH EIGHT BULLET WOUNDS.

A HUMPHREYS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JURY FIGURED THOSE WOUNDS WERE WORTH 4-POINT-17 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT'S HOW THEY AWARDED HIM IN DAMAGES, FINDING THAT THE OWNERS OF THE DOUBLE QUICK WERE LIABLE. THE 37-YEAR-OLD LYMAS WAS A CUSTOMER AT THE STORE WHEN HE WAS SHOT IN THE PARKING LOT. THE JURY AWARD COMES AFTER CHARGES WERE DROPPED AGAINST THE SUSPECT IN LYMAS' SHOOTING BECAUSE WITNESSES SAID HE FIRED IN SELF-DEFENSE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER ATTORNEYS FOR THE DOUBLE QUICK WILL APPEAL THE AWARD TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT.