Son accused of shooting his mom now faces new charges
GLOVERVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man accused of fatally shooting his mother in Aiken County is now facing new charges, according to jail reports.
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office says on Tuesday, Zayvian Patrick Butler, 20, of Gloverville, is now facing a kidnapping charge.
Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said 46-year-old Adrienne S. Richardson was killed in the 500 block of Lawana Drive.
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A woman was arrested on Tuesday after she was accused of shooting two people last week, according to authorities.
Deputies said they responded to the scene on Feb. 9 at 11:24 p.m., and Ables said Richardson was pronounced dead on the scene at 1:14 a.m. from a gunshot wound to her head.
Butler was arrested on Feb. 10, according to jail bookings.
Deputies confirmed he is the victim’s son.
On scene, deputies say they found multiple apparent bullet holes in the front door of the home. Deputies were told by witnesses that Butler was armed and suicidal.
According to deputies, Butler allegedly shot several rounds in the home.
Officers say that after a period of crisis negotiations with Butler, he came out and surrendered without further incident.
Deputies found Richardson in a bedroom, lying on the floor.
Butler is also charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to jail bookings.
The incident comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed about 200 lives in nearly three years across the CSRA.
The crime outbreak has affected communities large and small on both sides of the Savannah River.
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