Vincent Hardy was a 23-year-old African American man from Chicago who was shot to death on May 11, 2019. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a neighborhood described as having a high crime rate. Early investigators believed the shooting was gang-related and reports say Hardy was thought to have ties to local gangs.

Surveillance footage from a nearby store reportedly captured the moments before the shooting and was used as key evidence. Two individuals described as known gang members and with criminal records were arrested and charged with first-degree murder; their cases went to trial where prosecutors relied on the video and witness testimony while the defense called the evidence circumstantial.

Hardy’s family and community responded by calling for more intervention against gang violence and advocating for safer neighborhoods. If anyone knew Vincent, was in that area on May 11, 2019, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.