Scott Thomas Zielinski, in prison for robbing Nick's Party Shop in Clinton Township in 2007, is suing the owner and an employee of that store who shot him as he fled.

The Macomb Daily reports that Zielinski is seeking damages in excess of $125,000, contending that employees shot him with a .357 Magnum and beat him while waiting for police to arrive.

Acho told Clinton Township police his mother, nephew and cousin were working when Zielinski entered the store, put a knife to his mother's throat and stole money and cigarettes.

An attorney for Acho told the Daily that Kallo shot Zielinski after being threatened and after Zielinski told employees he'd come back and shoot them if they lied about not having a safe.

Zlienski took a plea in the robbery case and his charge was dropped from armed to unarmed robbery. A judge sentenced him to 8 to 22 years in prison.

His lawsuit was assigned to Macomb County Circuit Judge David Viviano.

Obviously unhappy with the lawsuit, Acho said Zielinski's attorney should go to jail "for the accusations he made."