A Spartanburg man faces multiple charges after a standoff with the Spartanburg County Sheriff s Office Friday night in which a deputy was shot at but not injured.
Brian Leigh Whitworth, 48, of 997 Bethesda Road, was charged with attempted murder, resisting arrest no assault, trespass after warning, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
The incident occurred shortly after a deputy responded at 7:14 p.m. Friday to 180 Wheeler Road for a trespassing call. A witness told the deputy that Whitworth had been living in the woods nearby for a while and had been seen walking up and down the road with a handgun.