Sheriff Ramon Salinas said it was determined Cheney shot his hunting companion Harry Whittington by accident and no legal action was needed."No charges will be filed against anybody -- that's it," Salinas told the Houston Chronicle.
San Miguel wrote that Salinas called him about within an hour of the shooting on Saturday evening to say he should report to the Armstrong Ranch on Sunday morning at 8 a.m.
He was told he would be receiving more information on a hunting accident, but it was not clear if he knew he was going to interview the vice-president.
Secret Service deputy assistant director Jim Mackin told AP that it was the sheriff who decided not to interview Cheney on Saturday, but to wait until the following morning.
"If they had said we're coming out now (Saturday evening), we would have facilitated it," he said.
Mr. Whittington is recovering and according to the sheriff, supported Cheney's version of events:
San Miguel said he also received written affidavits from four other members of the hunting party, visited the scene of the accident and interviewed Whittington in the hospital.
He said Whittington repeatedly said the shooting was just an accident and that there was no alcohol during the hunt.
The liberal-dominated major media, led by the White House press corps, has blown this way out of proportion.
For more on this, Charlotte Allen of the Independent Women's Forum, including a link to Backyard Conservative. Also here from Allen, and here from Charlotte Hays.
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