A prominent Alabama judge was seriously injured Saturday when a domestic incident escalated into a shooting at his home, and the judge’s adult son was taken into custody, authorities said.
Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick, presiding judge of Alabama’s 15th Judicial Circuit, said, “He was involved in a domestic incident with his son and suffered serious gunshot wounds,” Wesley, an assistant Montgomery police chief, said in a statement. Richerson told the New York Post. .
WSFA reported that deputies responded to the residence around 1 p.m., and the judge’s son, Khalfani Ahmed Hardwick, 36, was taken into custody within an hour.
“I just ask that you continue to pray for the judge,” Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said, according to Just the News.
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Judge Johnny Hardwick speaks about renovations at the Montgomery County Courthouse on November 10, 2020 in Montgomery, Alabama. (IMGN/Montgomery Advertising)
As of Sunday, Hardwick remained in custody on charges of first-degree domestic violence as a form of assault and a felony charge of “discharging a prohibited pistol at a specific person,” according to Montgomery County online jail records. There is.
The judge’s son was charged with attempted murder in 2017, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. After initially missing a trial in 2016, he agreed to plead guilty to shooting another man, Clayton Riley, in the back of the head in 2014. His charge was later reduced to second-degree assault, WFSA reported.
Khalfani Ahmed Hardwick, 36, was detained on suspicion of shooting his father, a prominent judge, during a domestic incident. (Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office)
Hardwick, an Alabama State University graduate, has served as a circuit judge since 2001 and is president of the Alabama Circuit Court Judges Association, according to the Advertiser.
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Montgomery Mayor Stephen Reed responded to the news of Hardwick’s shooting in a statement Saturday.
Judge Johnny Hardwick speaks at the swearing-in ceremony for Police Chief Darryl Albert on March 28, 2022, at the Montgomery City Justice Center. (IMGN/Montgomery Advertising)
“Tamika and I are saddened to hear the news that Judge Johnny Hardwick was shot and killed. He has helped spearhead numerous reforms to make the United States more just and equitable,” Reed said. Advertiser. “Most recently, he worked to eliminate bail for non-violent crimes. Off the bench, he was a champion for the region’s youth and one of the founders of the 100 Black People of Greater Montgomery. I We are praying for his recovery.”
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with Judge Johnny Hardwick during this difficult time,” Montgomery County Commission Chairman Doug Singleton said in his own statement. “The entire Montgomery County Board of Commissioners wishes him well in his recovery. We would also like to thank the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for their quick response.”
