An Alabama judge remains hospitalized and his son is in custody after being shot over the weekend, authorities announced Monday.
Montgomery County Judge Johnny Hardwick, presiding judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, underwent surgery following Saturday’s shooting.
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham told news outlets that the judge was assaulted and seriously injured by gunfire at his home around 1 p.m. Saturday. The judge’s son, Khalfani A. Hardwick, 36, fled the home, was later found on the highway and arrested without incident in connection with the attack, the sheriff said.
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“I just want to ask you to continue to pray for the judge,” Cunningham said, al.com reported.
Judge Johnny Hardwick is seen speaking during the swearing-in of municipal court judges on November 13, 2020 in Montgomery, Alabama. Authorities said Mr. Hardwick remains hospitalized after the weekend shooting at his home, his son Kulfani A. Hardwick said. He was arrested in connection with the shooting incident. (Mickey Welsh / Advertiser via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
The younger Hardwick is charged with first-degree domestic violence and possession of a prohibited firearm. He is being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond on the first charge and $15,000 on the second charge, according to jail records.
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Jail records do not indicate whether he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are unknown and remain under investigation.
Johnny Hardwick has served as a circuit judge since 2001 and currently serves as president of the Alabama Circuit Court Judges Association.
