According to Fox News, Austin Davidson was wanted for four outstanding warrants when Glenn Hilliard encountered him in a Pittsville apartment complex on Sunday night. Glenn Hilliard briefly chased Austin Davidson before Davidson shot Hilliard dead at 8:25 pm ET.
After a 2-hour search, Davidson surrendered to local authorities. CNN reported that he has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and the use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime.
Glenn Hilliard was a veteran officer. The 42-year-old served as an officer across various law enforcement agencies for over 18 years. He left behind a wife and three children.
The man behind the killing of Glenn Hilliard
After Hilliard’s murder, authorities identified Davidson as a career criminal. At a press conference, Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis explained that due to the 20-year-old’s criminal history, he should not have been out in the streets at all. He addressed Governor Larry Hogan, who was present, in his statement.
Lewis said:
As per Maryland Court records, Austin Davidson, 17 at that time, had been convicted of stealing more than $1000 in cash in an armed robbery at a McDonalds.
The Baltimore Police Union, the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, saw the murder of the deputy as a prime example of why sentencing should be stricter. In an official Tweet, they accused Baltimore City State’s attorney Marilyn Mosby of letting criminals off lightly.
The Tweet said:
Governor Hogan supported Lewis’ suggestion that the law should come down harder on people like Davidson.
He said:
He added:
Austin Davidson is currently in Wicomico County Detention Center without bond. He is awaiting trial for the murder of Glenn Hilliard and other crimes.
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