On the night of Sunday, February 9, 2025, 46-year-old Adrienne S. Richardson was fatally shot inside her home on Lawana Drive in Gloverville, South Carolina. Deputies from the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office found multiple bullet holes in the front door and later discovered Richardson deceased in a bedroom from a gunshot wound to the head; she was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:14 a.m. on Monday.

Authorities identified a 20-year-old man, Richardson’s son Zayvian Patrick Butler, as the armed individual inside the house. Witnesses reported Butler fired several shots inside the home and appeared suicidal. Aiken County SWAT and crisis negotiators were called; after a standoff Butler surrendered and was taken into custody. He has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and was noted to have been out on bond for a recent third-degree assault and battery charge.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office are investigating and an autopsy was scheduled to confirm cause of death. Friends and colleagues described Richardson as sweet and nurturing and expressed shock at her death. If anyone knew Adrienne Richardson or has information about what happened that night, please share it with investigators.