Kennard "Ken" Hardy II, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 8, 2019, in Peoria, Illinois. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. when Peoria police responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1300 block of Kettelle Street. Upon arrival, officers found Hardy with multiple gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in grave condition and succumbed to his injuries at 12:44 a.m. the following day. Preliminary autopsy findings
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