Guard who was shot at party sues UT fraternity
A security guard who was shot in September by an unruly party guest he forcibly removed from a University of Texas fraternity house is suing his attacker along with the organization that hired him to work the event.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Travis County state District Court, Edward Earls says Sigma Chi is partially responsible for injuries he suffered on the early morning of Sept. 11 when Daniel Magee, 19, retaliated to being thrown out of the party by getting a gun and shooting Earls in the foot. The lawsuit says the fraternity failed to protect the security guard by not alerting police when Magee threatened to get his AK-47 rifle and “shoot up the place.”
Earls, who the lawsuit says is seeking $5 million, alleges his right foot will be amputated if a series of surgeries are unsuccessful.
Magee, who police say admitted to the shooting, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony. He is out on $50,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court Friday for a pretrial hearing. His attorney, Salvador Garcia, didn’t respond to messages. A message sent to Sigma Chi wasn’t returned. Attorneys Malick Djiba and Albrecht Riepen, who are representing Earls, didn’t respond to messages.
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