In the late afternoon of September 20, 2017, a burst of daylight violence on Bernard Street in Rochester, New York, brought a tragic end to the life of Thomas Hardaway, a 65-year-old man. Hardaway was fatally shot in an incident that sent ripples of shock through the community. Remembered as a kind and sweet man by those who knew him, his sudden death was a profound loss for his family and friends.
He was a beloved brother, leaving behind six brothers and three sisters, along with a host of other relatives and friends who mourned his passing.
The Rochester police investigation into the homicide moved swiftly. Within two days of the shooting, authorities made their first arrest, taking 24-year-old Paul Horn into custody. The search for a second individual connected to the crime continued, and it wasn't long before another suspect was apprehended. Twenty-year-old Tysean Rumph was arrested, marking the second and final arrest in the case.
Both Paul Horn and Tysean Rumph faced serious charges for their alleged roles in the death of Thomas Hardaway. The two men were charged with second-degree murder and second-degree robbery. With the arrests of Horn and Rumph, the police department indicated that they were not seeking any other individuals in connection with the fatal shooting, bringing a measure of closure to the investigative phase of the case as the legal process against the two accused men began.
