On the afternoon of March 16, 2026, a domestic dispute in Conroe, Texas, ended in a deadly shooting at a Shoreview Drive residence. Tara Demetri Ricks Hardin, 57, and her 80-year-old mother, Floris Wolford, were shot and killed. The violence began around 2 p.m., when Tara placed a 911 call reporting that her estranged husband had rammed his truck into the house; gunfire can be heard during the call.

Investigators identified Tara’s estranged husband, 57-year-old Stanley Earl Hardin, as the suspect. After the shooting he fled, went to a nearby home where his son was, then asked for a ride to his own residence. Law enforcement established a perimeter, and after speaking with a family member Hardin surrendered at his home. He was taken into custody and charged with capital murder; he is being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond. Officials say he has no prior criminal history. The investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in the Conroe area know Tara, Floris, or the Hardin family and saw anything that afternoon?