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Brenda Hardiman

Death by Force
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Brenda Maxie Hardiman, a 50-year-old woman of African American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on January 11, 2016, in Redwater, Texas. Brenda was fatally shot in her home by a 16-year-old boy named Phillip McBride. The incident occurred when McBride, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly into Brenda's home, striking her and causing her death. Brenda's husband, Levester Hardiman, and his 92-year-old mother were also present in the home at the time, along with the elderly woman's nurse.
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    Victim Details

    Brenda Hardiman

    Female

    Black / African American

    Redwater

    TX

    2016-01-11

    50

    Brenda

    Hardiman

    11/16/2025

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