Antonio Hardy was 33 when he was shot and killed on the evening of September 18, 2023, in Peoria, Illinois. He had driven to the Coopers gas station at Sheridan Road and McClure Avenue, gone inside to pre-pay, then returned to pump gas. Surveillance video shows another man step out of a different vehicle, approach Hardy from behind and shoot him three times in the back; after Hardy fell the assailant fired an additional shot to his head. A ShotSpotter alert recorded nine gunshots and officers found Hardy bleeding; he was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m.The investigation, aided by clear surveillance footage, identified 25-year-old Peoria resident Amorta I.

Nelson as a suspect. Nelson was arrested in October 2023; he admitted being at the gas station but denied shooting Hardy. A grand jury later indicted Nelson on First-Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and a judge ordered he be held in jail until trial.Hardy’s mother described his death as the loss of her legacy and future, including never seeing him reach family milestones.

Does anyone have information about Hardy’s last movements at the gas station or the vehicle involved that could help investigators?