I'm Short and I'm Proud!

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:03 am

Man shoots friend in argument over height of late soul singer James Brown

Jan 11 10:29 AM US/Eastern

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A man shot a friend when the two got into an argument over James Brown's height, police said.

Dan Gulley Jr. was charged with assault in the shooting of David James Brooks Jr., police said. Officers said the men were at a friend's home on Monday when, according to witnesses, the argument over the height of the late "Godfather of Soul" escalated, with Gulley, 70, shooting Brooks, 62, twice in the abdomen.

Brooks went to his car, got a gun and shot at Gulley but missed, then went to the police station, officers said.

Gulley also went to the station and told police he had shot Brooks. He remained in the Escambia County Jail on Wednesday.

Brooks was taken to a hospital, but information on his condition was not available.

The Mobile, Ala., Press-Register newspaper said officers did not believe alcohol was a factor in the argument.

Brown, who was known to wear lifts, died of heart failure Dec. 25 at age 73. Accounts of his height vary.

Kasdeja · Post by **Kasdeja** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:08 am

Why am I picturing all this happening in that barber shop in Coming To America?

Killthesmiley · Post by **Killthesmiley** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:39 am

hahahaha i was picturing it more so going down in a trailer park

Kasdeja · Post by **Kasdeja** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:44 am

Trailer park and James Brown...ehhhh....lol.

I think it made me think of the convo in that scene, talking about Cassius Clay, etc, lol. Plus...just talked about that movie yesterday

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:46 am

I picture it happening in the barbershop in Barbershop. [/deep]