Kyle Horton Killed by New Hanover County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
2505 Briarcliff Cir
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Police received information that Kyle Horton, who was wanted in Charlotte and Myrtle Beach, S.C., on kidnapping, carjacking, and armed-robbery charges, was possibly headed to the Wilmington area. Deputies saw Horton pull into the Briarcliff Villas Apartments just before 9 p.m. and attempted to capture him. Horton allegedly drew a gun on the officers who shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Kyle Horton

Agency Responsible: New Hanover County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 31

Race: White

Date of Death: December 17, 2019

County: New Hanover

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5288

Geography: Suburban

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