Derek Hardy, 58, was found dead in his Moreno Valley home on Delphinium Avenue on July 22, 2014, one of two people killed in a violent series that day. The other victim was Hardy’s 74-year-old mother-in-law, Wilma Patterson, who was shot and killed at a Shell gas station on Sunnymead Ranch Parkway. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified 34-year-old Alex Anderson as the suspect in both slayings and said Anderson was known to both victims.

Surveillance at the gas station captured a vehicle fleeing the scene; officers later encountered Anderson nearby, and he opened fire, wounding a police officer and triggering a large manhunt. About six miles from the gas station, investigators located Hardy’s body. The manhunt ended early the next morning when a police K-9 unit found Anderson’s body near Pigeon Pass Road beside an assault rifle; it was unclear whether his death was self-inflicted or resulted from a confrontation with law enforcement. Authorities reported no other suspects and noted Anderson had a history of mental illness. The motive has not been established.

Did anyone in Moreno Valley or the surrounding area have information about interactions between Anderson and either victim?