Quashon Demond Hardy, a 22-year-old African American man, was found dead on November 27, 2020, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for multiple rounds in the 1000 block of Meares Street and discovered Hardy deceased in the passenger seat of a vehicle. The cause of death was gunshot wounds.

No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Wilmington Police Department described the investigation as ongoing and asked anyone with information to come forward. Hardy’s death is noted alongside broader concerns about elevated gun violence in Wilmington and calls from local officials for community cooperation to help solve cases.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Meares Street or about Hardy’s movements that night, please contact the Wilmington Police Department.