No charges for man with concealed weapons permit who wounded Upstate nightclub shooter

Spartanburg County deputies said no charges will be filed against a man who shot and wounded another man who had fired into a crowd Upstate nightclub.Deputies said that officers arrested a man they say shot and wounded three people at the nightclub in Lyman.Thirty-two-year-old Jody Ray Thompson of Lyman was charged Monday with four counts of attempted murder and two weapons violations.Investigators said Thompson got into an argument and fired into the crowd. A man in the crowd pulled his gun and shot Thompson in the leg.Lt. Kevin Bobo said the man had a valid concealed weapons permit and will not face charges in Sunday's shooting.None of the injuries was considered life-threatening.

Spartanburg County deputies said no charges will be filed against a man who shot and wounded another man who had fired into a crowd Upstate nightclub.

Deputies said that officers arrested a man they say shot and wounded three people at the nightclub in Lyman.


Thirty-two-year-old Jody Ray Thompson of Lyman was charged Monday with four counts of attempted murder and two weapons violations.

Investigators said Thompson got into an argument and fired into the crowd. A man in the crowd pulled his gun and shot Thompson in the leg.

Lt. Kevin Bobo said the man had a valid concealed weapons permit and will not face charges in Sunday's shooting.



None of the injuries was considered life-threatening.