Reginald Hardy, a 54-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on January 5, 2023, in a mass shooting in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. The same attack killed 50-year-old Larry Carney and wounded three other people; those survivors were taken to local hospitals. Emergency personnel found multiple victims at the scene that early evening, and despite medical care both Hardy and Carney died of their injuries.

The New Orleans Police Department opened an investigation into the deadly assault. No motive or suspects have been publicly disclosed, and no arrests have been announced. The investigation remains active. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was responsible, please share what is known with investigators.