Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy is killed

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Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Killed Trying to Arrest Fugitive in Pittsville

PITTSVILLE, Md. (WBOC/AP)- A Wicomico County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed late Sunday night while trying to arrest a fugitive in Pittsville, authorities said.

Wicomico County Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard spotted the suspect, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants, coming out of Talbot Apartments on Gumboro Road in Pittsville, the sheriff's office said. A foot chase ensued and Hilliard was shot trying to arrest the suspect, later identified as Austin J. Davidson, 20, of Delmar, Md.

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