Harry M. Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas, who received international media attention following an incident on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot in the face, neck, and torso by then-Vice President Dick Cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Kenedy County, …
Dec 25, 2018 · Harry Whittington Apologizes for Getting Shot in the Face by Dick Cheney On February 11, 2006, Harry Whittington was accidentally shot by Vice-President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip in ...
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Dec 14, 2018 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Harry Whittington was a longtime Austin lawyer and a largely behind the scenes player in Texas Republican politics in February 2006 when he became a central actor in what came close to being a life-or-death drama involving then-Vice President Dick Cheney. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports Whittington, then 78, was part of a quail …
He was appointed by then- Texas Governor George W. Bush and re-appointed in 2002 by Governor Rick Perry.
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, Whittington was accidentally shot by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip, at a ranch in south Texas. Most of the damage from the shotgun blast was to the right side of his body, including damage to his face, neck, and chest; causing a collapsed lung. He was taken to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital by ambulance and put into intensive care. The accident was not announced in the news media until the White House confirmed the incident to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times approximately 12 hours after the incident.
For other uses, see Harry Whittington (disambiguation). Harry M. Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas, who received international media attention following an incident on February 11, 2006, ...
Land dispute. In 2000, Whittington began fighting a legal case involving the eminent domain seizure of a city block of property he owned in Austin. In 2013, after various court proceedings, a Texas district court awarded the title of the property to the city of Austin and ordered the city to pay Whittington $10,500,000 in compensation for ...
In 2013, after various court proceedings, a Texas district court awarded the title of the property to the city of Austin and ordered the city to pay Whittington $10,500,000 in compensation for the property.
Whittington told the paper that although many media outlets had described Cheney and him as "good friends", the pair had only met one another three times in 30 years, and had never been hunting before.
Doctors did not remove all the pellets from Whittington's body. They estimated that there were "less than 150 or 200" pellets lodged in his body immediately after the shooting, and about 30 pieces of shot were expected to remain inside him for the rest of his life.
Harry Whittington Apologizes for Getting Shot in the Face by Dick Cheney On February 11, 2006, Harry Whittington was accidentally shot by Vice-President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip in Texas. The White House did not confirm the incident until approximately 12 hours after it happened, sparking a media frenzy.
While he was out of the hunting line, another covey was flushed and Cheney swung on a bird and fired, striking Whittington in the face, neck and chest.”. Whittington had a heart attack four days after the shooting from the lead making its way into his blood vessels, Indiewire reported. He also suffered a collapsed lung.
But it gets a quick portrayal in the movie. Here’s the real story about Harry Whittington. And in case you’re wondering, yes he really did apologize to Cheney, a decision that people are still talking about today. I n the movie, the actual scene where Whittington is shot lasts just a few seconds and is shown in quick cuts.
Here’s what Whittington looks like today — he’s doing well, despite the horrific accident on February 11, 2006. Whittington was 78 when the shooting happened and today he’s 91. They were hunting quail in 2006 in Riviera, Texas when the accident happened.
Cheney shot at the bird and hit Whittington in the process. Cheney said he had a beer about five hours before the shooting. Whittington was shot in the cheek, neck, and chest, and flown to a Corpus Christi hospital.
Doctors had to leave about 30 birdshot pellets in Whittington’s body, and one still affects his voice today, The Washington Post reported in 2010. His voice has a slight warble from a piece in his larynx. His eye socket, hairline, and hand still have pellets in them too, with a bump marking each spot.
He sued and some courts upheld his claim. He said the block was worth $14 million at the time. In 2013, a Texas district court awarded the title to Austin and ordered that the city pay Whittington $10.5 million as compensation and $3.6 million in interest for land that Whittington had intended to build shops on.
Campaign finance records show that Mr. Whittington contributed $2,000 -- the maximum personal amount allowed -- to the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign. Mr. Whittington has been involved in a long-running dispute with the City of Austin, which is trying to condemn a block his family owns to build a parking garage.
White House officials, who did not make public the shooting incident for nearly 24 hours, did not say how Mr. Whittington and Mr. Cheney were acquainted, although both have longstanding ties to the Armstrong family. Mr. Cheney often goes hunting with other political figures.
He did not lose consciousness. She described Mr. Cheney's immediate response to the shooting as "very appropriate.". "He immediately went to Harry's side and was right there and made sure his detail was totally focused on him," she said. "Of course he's very concerned.
Mr. Cheney often goes hunting with other political figures. Two years ago he went duck hunting with Justice Antonin Scalia in Louisiana, a trip that drew criticism because the Supreme Court had just agreed to hear a case involving Mr. Cheney's energy task force.