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COEUR d’ALENE — One of the victims from last Sunday’s shooting in downtown Coeur d’Alene is suing the suspected trigger man.

Brandon R. Burgess, the 25-year-old from Moses Lake, Wash., who was shot in the stomach following an altercation early Sunday morning in the 200 block of Sherman Avenue, is seeking payments for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

“There are a lot of costs and my client can’t pay them,” said Lloyd Herman, the Spokane-based attorney representing Burgess. “It’s already a substantial medical expense.”

Burgess underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his stomach at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He was upgraded to stable condition earlier this week, according to hospital staff. Full story.

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