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Antioch Police Name Ryan Hardy as Suspect in Parking-Lot Shooting of 11-Year-Old

Police urge anyone with information to call 911 rather than approach him.

Overview

  • Hardy, 23, has been publicly identified and is considered armed and dangerous.
  • Detectives say they used video, witness statements and forensic evidence to identify the suspect.
  • Investigators have identified people who helped Hardy evade officers and say those individuals could be arrested as accessories.
  • The Jan. 5 gunfire at the Delta View Apartments sent a round through an SUV’s rear window and headrest, striking the child in the head as her family exited the lot.
  • The victim was taken to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and remains in critical but stable condition, and police say the family did not appear to be the intended targets.