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Manhunt Ends as Suspect Captured | Wilmington News
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A 48-year-old man, William Robert Smith Junior, is facing deadly charges after allegedly shooting a Columbus County deputy during a high-stakes chase that turned into an 11-hour manhunt involving the FBI and U.S. Marshals. The deputy, Joe Byrd, was injured in the arm but is now stable; Smith was captured just before 7 PM Wednesday and taken for medical care. Charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault on a law enforcement officer, Smith made his first virtual court appearance Thursday and remains jailed without bond, with his next hearing set for October 1. The community reels as the legal battle begins — Smith is presumed innocent until proven guilty, but the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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