A household dispute in Chesapeake turned deadly on February 6, 2022. Roger Hardy, 69, was shot in the chest at a Timber Lane residence after a 33-year-old man, Thomas Ireland, who had been removed from the home for being disorderly, returned armed and opened fire. Hardy’s wound proved fatal.

Police identified Ireland as the suspect, and he was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The case went to trial and a jury found Ireland guilty in June 2024, recommending a 48-year prison term; a final sentencing hearing was scheduled for September 16, 2024. Only the basic facts of the confrontation and the courtroom outcome are public.

Did anyone in the Chesapeake area have information about the Timber Lane residence or the people involved that could shed more light on what happened?