Simpsonville Man Arrested in Bridges Road Shooting, 3 Robberies

William Anthony Butts, 18, is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill among other charges.

By: Fred Cunningham | News Channel 7
Published: November 23, 2009

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A Simpsonville man is under arrest for a shooting that happened in early November in a driveway on Bridges Road.

William Anthony Butts, 18, is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Butts is also charged with three separate robbery incidents dating back to October 18 according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies say Butts shot a man in the head on November 3 outside a home at 416 Bridges Road. The victim was treated for the injury and released from Greenville Hospital System.

Butts is also charged with three separate armed robberies at the Corner Mart on Woodruff Road between October 18 and November 5.

Butts remains in the Greenville County Detention Center. No bond has been set for Butts on the shooting charge.

He faces a $10,000 bond for each of the armed robbery charges and possession of a weapon during a violent crime charge.

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