Kennard Hardy II, 23, was killed on September 8, 2019, in Peoria, Illinois. Police responded about 8:40 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1300 block of Kettelle Street and found Hardy with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in grave condition and died at 12:44 a.m. the next day. The Peoria County Coroner, Jamie Harwood, listed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds. A preliminary autopsy reported multiple shots to the trunk and detrimental internal bleeding, with no evidence of close-range fire or defensive wounds.

ShotSpotter recorded ten rounds fired. The Peoria Police Department describes the investigation as ongoing; no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. Hardy’s death was the 18th homicide in Peoria in 2019. Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact Peoria police.