UPDATE: Conestee Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges Denied Bond

UPDATE, Nov. 14: Michael Duane Henderson has been denied bond by a Greenville County magistrate, and will remain in the Greenville County Detention Center on attempted murder charges (see full story below).

Robert Newton, an attorney for Henderson, had asked magistrate judge Leila Foster for a "reasonable bond," telling the judge that Henderson is “not a violent person, not a threat to the community.” Judge Foster was unswayed.

Newton told the judge that Henderson was in the detention center because of a “tragic misunderstanding that almost cost him his life,” according to a Greenville News report.

“The police misinterpreted what happened and what was going on,” Newton told the judge. “We are positioned and trust down the road the jury will arrive at that conclusion.

Original story: A Conestee man faces two charges of attempted murder and two charges of pointing and presenting a firearm following a disturbance last month, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

Michael Duane Henderson, 33, of Conestee was scheduled to appear at a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon on the charges. He has been recuperating from gunshots he received in the Oct. 7 incident. A pair of deputies shot Henderson after Henderson allegedly grabbed a loaded .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol and pointed it at the deputies and refused to stand down when ordered.

An arrest warrant alleged that Henderson pulled the gun with the intent of killing the deputies before he was shot first. The deputies have since been cleared of the shooting and returned to active duty by Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis.

The incident happened last month after the GCSO received a disturbance and loud music call in the area of 6th St., in Conestee. Within ten minutes deputies Brian Lovelace and Michael Downey were in the area and located a large crowd gathered near a bonfire at 712 6th Street, according to a summary of the incident.

While both deputies were speaking with several individuals about the complaint, Henderson allegedly retrieved a handgun from a vehicle, the report said. Lovelace and Downey ordered Henderson to drop the gun multiple times. Henderson did not comply with commands and turned toward the deputies while still in possession of the gun "placing the deputies’ lives in danger," the report said.

Lovelace and Downey fired their service weapons five times striking Henderson in the abdomen and shoulder. Henderson was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital to be treated for his injuries.