Fountain Inn man faces attempted murder charges

A Fountain Inn man is being held in the Laurens County Detention Center without after being charged with six counts of attempted murder Sunday.

Roderick Chance Brown was arrested following the incident, which began on Stewart Dairy Road and ended at a residence near Durbin Church Road in northern Laurens County around 11 p.m.

According to an incident report from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, one of the victims reported that a black truck followed his vehicle while the driver of the truck continuously flashing his headlights.

The victim was traveling from Wing Nutz, a Fountain Inn sports bar, with his fiance and children.

Brown then allegedly followed the victims up their driveway to their residence, and the victim retrieved a firearm from inside the house.

One of his family members yelled, “gun, gun, gun,” and Brown fled as the victim and Brown exchanged fire, the police report read. The victim told officers that he was attempting to shoot out a tire, and was successful.

The truck made it on the deflated tire to Durbin Creek Baptist Church where he was located by the victim, who had followed him, and LCSO deputies.

Brown was arrested without incident, but alleged that he was driving down the road and fired upon, so he shot back.

Deputies located a Bersa 9mm semi-automatic handgun on the dash of the Brown’s pickup with eight rounds loaded in the magazine and found three spent rounds in the vehicle, the report read.

Brown was charged with six counts of attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, unlawful carrying of a firearm, trespassing ans simple possession of marijuana.