AIKEN (WFXG) -
Bond has been denied for the man accused of shooting and killing Aiken Pubic Department of Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson.
Thursday morning the lawyer for 19-year-old Stephon Carter, Carter's family, his pregnant girlfriend and Officer Richardson's family all looked on in General Session Court in Aiken. Carter was not in the hearing.
Carter is accused of gunning down 33-year-old Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson on December 20 during a traffic stop on Brandt Court. Officer Travis Griffin was also shot during the stop, but his bulletproof vest saved his life.
FOX54 has learned Carter was shot in the buttocks. His lawyer says the injuries may be permanent. Officer Richardson was shot in the abdomen and head. He died from a laceration to the brain.
Carter will be back in court later this month.
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