On February 5, 2017, the life of 20-year-old Deandre Hardnett, a Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was cut short in a homicide that has since gone cold. The incident occurred on a Sunday in Detroit, leaving family and friends to mourn the loss of a young man who had just entered his twenties. While specific details regarding the exact circumstances of the encounter—such as whether it was a drive-by shooting, a robbery, or an altercation—have not been widely publicized in media reports, the
case was officially classified as a murder by local authorities.
Despite the passage of time, the investigation into Hardnett’s death has not yielded a publicly known arrest or conviction. The Detroit Police Department and local crime-solving organizations have listed his death among the city’s unsolved homicides. For years, his name has appeared in cold case databases, indicating that investigators have yet to identify or apprehend the individual or individuals responsible for the crime.
There have been no named suspects released to the public, and no charges have been filed in connection with the case. The lack of leads or cooperative witnesses has left the case in a state of suspension, with authorities continuing to seek information from the community. Crime Stoppers and other advocacy groups have periodically highlighted his name in hopes that new tips might eventually lead to a break in the investigation, but as of now, justice for Deandre Hardnett remains elusive.
