Suspect Cecil Langston Dead After Shooting Two Lenoir County Deputies in Pink Hill
The State Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Cecil Langston, 58, died at the scene after shooting two Lenoir County deputies in Pink Hill on Friday. Both deputies, Captain Jovanni Villagra and Sergeant Cole Davis, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident began when officers responded to reports of gunfire near a home on Jonestown Road. Langston emerged from the residence and fired at officers, then retreated inside. After additional deputies arrived, he fired again, wounding a second officer. Law enforcement breached the home and found Langston in a bedroom. The SBI is investigating the scene, and the involved deputies have been placed on administrative duty as standard protocol. No public threat remains, according to Sheriff Jackie Rogers.