On February 11, 2006, Vice President Cheney accidentally shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney and Republican donor, with a 28-gauge Perazzi shotgun during a quail hunt at the Armstrong Ranch in Riviera, Texas. Whittington was struck in the face, neck, and chest with birdshot. He suffered a minor heart attack on February 14 due to a pellet lodged near his heart. The incident was not publicly disclosed for nearly 24 hours. In a bizarre twist, Whittington publicly apologized to Cheney.