Officials: Man charged in Maryland deputy’s shooting death

A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged Monday within the deadly taking pictures of a sheriff’s deputy who was making an attempt to arrest him on a number of felony warrants, authorities on Maryland’s Jap Shore introduced.

Wicomico County Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard and one other deputy went to an condo complicated in Pittsville on Sunday night to arrest Austin Davidson of Delmar, Maryland, however initially they didn’t see anybody who matched the outline they usually left, Sheriff Mike Lewis stated at a information convention. When Hilliard returned to the complicated car parking zone about 10 minutes later, he noticed a person leaving a stairwell who matched Davidson’s description “to a T,” right down to the outline of the backpack he was carrying with warning tape on it, Lewis stated.

When Hilliard drove nearer, the person ran off and the deputy chased him across the again of the complicated, Lewis stated. Hilliard gained on him shortly, introduced that he would use a stun gun and deployed it, nevertheless it was not efficient, Lewis stated.

As Davidson approached the woods, he turned and fired a number of photographs, hanging Hilliard at the least as soon as, Lewis stated. The taking pictures was captured on Hilliard’s body-worn digicam, he stated. The deputy didn’t get an opportunity to get his gun out of the holster, Lewis stated.

Hilliard was taken to a hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless, Maryland State Police stated in a information launch.

Greater than 20 legislation enforcement companies have been concerned in a seek for Davidson and about two hours later, he walked out of the woods and surrendered, Lewis stated.

Davidson. who was wished for 4 excellent arrest warrants, was charged Monday with first- and second-degree homicide, first- and second-degree assault and different offenses in Hilliard’s loss of life, state police stated. He was being held with out bond and waived an lawyer at his preliminary look, in keeping with on-line court docket data.

After serving at different departments within the area, Hilliard had been with the sheriff’s workplace for about 10 years, Lewis stated. He would have turned 42 later this month, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

Lewis described Hilliard as an unbelievable detective who was expert with electronics — fixing individuals’s cellphones and mastering the division drones — however he was additionally a “jokester,” who was a beloved member of the sheriff’s workplace household. He stated Hilliard was handsome, “dressed higher in all probability than most individuals on this workplace” and all the time had a smile on his face.

Hilliard’s youngsters, together with a 12-year-old son who seems identical to his father, are grieving their loss, Lewis stated.

“It is a ache that is inescapable,” he stated.

On the information convention, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan met Monday with the deputy’s household and stated Hilliard’s spouse wished to ensure individuals knew Hilliard “died doing what he liked.”

“The times forward will likely be difficult, however for now, we’re mourning the lack of an unbelievable human being,” the sheriff’s workplace information launch stated. “Deputy Glenn Hilliard was a son, a husband and a father to 3 lovely youngsters, a brother to these he labored with, and an exemplary public servant to the residents of Wicomico County and to the State of Maryland. Our hearts and prayers exit to Glenn’s household throughout this tough time.”