The bullet permanently damaged his sight. Although he survived, it was later claimed that medical malpractice during his surgery worsened the condition, eventually leading to a legal settlement.
While never officially confirmed, rumors suggest the hit stemmed from a beef with a Detroit kingpin who felt slighted that Terry had adopted the same nickname, "Southwest T". terry-flenory-shooting
In the late 1980s, during a period of intense turf wars in Detroit, Terry Flenory was shot in the right eye. The bullet permanently damaged his sight