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Walton Henry Butler Allegedly Shoots Everett Gant,
Told Police After Arrest He 'Only Shot A N----r'. A Florida man expressed indignation after being
arrested July 30 for supposedly shooting a black man in the head, explaining to
police that he had "only shot a n----r," police said. Walton Henry Butler, 59, allegedly shot the
32-year-old Everett Gant in the head, who visited his Port Saint Joe apartment
to confront him about making racist comments to children in the apartment
complex, according to the Broward Palm Beach New Times. The blog reports that
Butler proceeded to eat dinner as Gant lay bleeding outside his door and cites
an affidavit saying that Butler used the racial slur when questioned by the
sheriff.
Butler is charged with attempted murder with a hate
crime enhancement.
Police said Butler called 911, and expressed confusion
at his arrest. "He was brought to the investigation unit where he was
interviewed and basically admitted to shooting the victim and said he shot a,
used a racial slur, and said that is what he shot and acted like it was not like
a big deal or anything to him," Gulf County Sheriff Joe Nugent told
WJHG.
Gant is in stable condition at Bay Medical Center and
is expected to survive, reported Raw Story. Butler is currently being held in
Gulf County Jail..
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