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L.C. Hilton

Case from Columbus, NC dated Mar 26, 1905

Victim Details

Name

L. C. Hilton

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Columbus

State

Date Of Death

1905-03-26

First Name

L.C.

Last Name

Hilton

Last Updated

06/29/2026

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Deputy Sheriff L.C. Hilton, aged 33, of Polk County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina, was shot and killed on March 26, 1905. Hilton was shot by a man he had arrested for carrying concealed weapons. When the suspect was taken before a magistrate, he bolted from the deputy and escaped. Hilton pursued the suspect and fired at him, and the suspect returned fire, killing Hilton.

The suspect, a 19-year-old male, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 14 years in prison in Octobe ...

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L.C. Hilton

Case from Columbus, NC dated Mar 26, 1905

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