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Will Hughes

Case from Oakboro, NC dated Mar 07, 2014

Victim Details

Will Hughes

Male

White / Caucasian

Oakboro

NC

2014-03-07

20

Will

Hughes

07/13/2026

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Will Hughes, a 19-year-old male from Oakboro, NC, tragically lost his life on March 7, 2014, in what authorities have deemed an accidental shooting. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 600 block of East 1st Street. According to Oakboro Police Chief Joe Lowder, Hughes was with a friend who was showing him a gun when it accidentally discharged. Paramedics rushed Hughes to Stanly County Medical Center, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries.

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  • Investigators to meet with DA in teen's accidental shooting death
  • Oakboro PD: Teen accidentally killed when gun fires | wcnc.com
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