Court records show Terry Clark Hughes Jr. had a lengthy criminal record in North Carolina.
Lincoln County Sheriff Bill Beam told WCNC Charlotte one of his officers tried to pull over 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr. in January, but instead of slowing down, he sped up and “took off.” Beam said a supervisor called off the short chase once the officer identified the license plate number, which was registered to a woman.
The U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force was attempting to serve multiple warrants against Hughes on Monday, including one tied to that Lincoln County chase, at a home on Galway Drive in east Charlotte when they were met with “active gunfire,” according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Hughes was shot and killed during the encounter.
Two other people were found inside the house after Hughes was killed, according to police. CMPD hasn’t identified either person, and CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings said Tuesday they are not charged …