Delmar man charged in shooting murder of Wicomico County Deputy Glenn Hilliard
(Austin Jacob Allen Davidson mugshot, Image credit: Maryland State Police)
On June 13, Ace News Today reported on the tragic and untimely shooting death of Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputy who died in the Line of Duty when trying to make an arrest on Sunday night. Also yesterday, it was announced that the Maryland State Police would be taking over the investigation into that shooting death.
Troopers have arrested and charged the suspect wanted in Deputy Hilliard’s June 19 murder.
The suspect, twenty-year-old Austin Jacob Allen Davidson of Delmar, Maryland, was 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. Davidson is being held without bond at the Wicomico County Detention Center.
See: “End of Watch: Wicomico County Deputy shot, killed in Line of Duty”
Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard located Davidson in the area of the Talbot Street Apartments in the 7400 block of Gumboro Road in Pittsville, Maryland. Davidson was wanted for four outstanding arrest warrants.
According to a preliminary investigation, a brief foot pursuit occurred, and Davidson shot Deputy First Class Hilliard with a handgun before fleeing the scene. Deputy First Class Hilliard, 42, was transported by ambulance to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury, Maryland, where he was declared deceased.
Following an extensive manhunt, involving local, state and federal agencies, Davidson surrendered to law enforcement about two hours after the shooting. Those who assisted in the search for the suspect included Maryland State Police, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, Fruitland Police, Salisbury Police, Berlin Police, Princess Anne Police, Ocean City Police, Ocean Pines Police, Pocomoke City Police, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Delaware State Police, the ATF, DEA and the U.S. Marshal’s.
Additional agencies that offered support included Wicomico County Emergency Management, Pittsville Fire and EMS Department and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit will be leading the investigation with assistance from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement agencies from across Maryland and the U.S. have been reaching out to share their condolences on the shooting death of Deputy Hilliard.
The case remains under investigation.
(Source: Maryland State Police)
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