Four law enforcement officers were killed and four others were injured during a standoff with a man who was wanted on warrants out of Lincoln County on Monday, investigators said.
The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr. The U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force was attempting to serve multiple warrants against Hughes at a home on Galway Drive in east Charlotte when they were met with "active gunfire," according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. Hughes was shot and killed during the encounter.
Terry Clark Hughes criminal history
North Carolina State records show Hughes was convicted of breaking and entering in Person County in 2010. He spent approximately six months in prison before being released in May 2011.
Hughes was arrested in June 2012 after a high-speed chase in Alamance County. Deputies said Hughes led them on a chase at speeds over 100 mph after turning around to avoid a checkpoint. At the time, he was wanted on several warrants in numerous counties for failing to appear in court. He spent nearly a year in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and speeding to elude arrest.
Hughes was arrested by CMPD on multiple drug charges in May 2021. He was also charged with fleeing or eluding arrest with a motor vehicle. He was released from jail hours later, records show.
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