Kelvron Dwight Hardrict, a 27-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. Hardrict was fatally shot in the chest during a confrontation in the parking lot of the Villa Rodriguez apartment homes on Salado Creek Drive. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m., and Hardrict was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after EMS arrived.
Following the shooting, police discovered that Hardrict's apartment had been forcibly
entered and ransacked. Inside his closet, they found a safe that had been manipulated but not opened. The investigation revealed that a large sum of money and narcotics were inside the safe. Surveillance footage from the apartment complex showed a silver Kia Optima speeding away from the scene shortly after the gunshot was heard.
Carlos Romero Jr., a 23-year-old man, was later identified as a suspect in Hardrict's death. Romero was charged with capital murder after his fingerprints were found on the safe's number pad, and surveillance footage showed him and others casing the area before the incident. Romero's vehicle was also seen parked near Hardrict's apartment on the night of the murder. He is currently being held in the Bexar County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
The case remains under investigation, and authorities continue to gather evidence to build a stronger case against Romero and any potential accomplices. The tragic death of Kelvron Dwight Hardrict has left a lasting impact on his family, friends, and the community, who remember him as a well-respected young man with a promising future ahead of him.
