He was taken to a local hospital for surgery. Investigators say they have two suspects, but have not made an arrest. Authorities do not have a motive. The shooting happened at about 4-30 this morning in the Ridgeway section of the county. China's lastest round of manuevers has troops storming ashore.
China regards Taiwan as a renegade province to be reclaimed by force if necessary.
Beijing is determined to squash an independence movement in the week before Taiwan's presidential elections. Secretary of State Warren Christopher called the 38- nation Conference on Disarmament a historic opportunity. VO-NAT Meantime, peace tops Christopher's agenda today as he meets with Balkan leaders. Christopher will play peacemaker in an attempt to relieve tensions between Serb, Muslim and Croat factions in Bosnia. Fires and looting were reported when the first four Sarajevo districts changed hands recently, but unrest in the last suburb seems to be particularly vicious.