Burglar sues 70yo shop owner for $10M after being shot 3 times
A homeless man who was shot three times after breaking into a Portland countertop shop in 2023 is asking a Multnomah County jury to order the business owner to pay him US$10 million.
On March 6, 2023, Kenneth Voyles, 46, entered Touchstone Granite & Marble on Northeast Columbia Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, intending to burglarize the shop after it had been found in violation of zoning rules. Upon entering the shop, Voyles encountered James Grant, 73, who had just woken up naked in a back room. Grant, wielding a handgun under his pillow, fired three shots at Voyles, striking him in the arm and torso.
Surveillance footage showed Grant throwing urine at Voyles and tossing tiles before drawing his gun. Both men testified in court about the events leading up to the shooting. Grant claimed he acted in self-defense, while Voyles sued Grant for $10 million in damages, alleging the use of excessive force. Grant was found not guilty by the police and prosecutors who concluded he acted in self-defense.
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