Victim of fatal shooting on N Harco Drive identified; police looking for suspect

Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 9:25 PM CDT
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department have now identified the victim of a fatal shooting that happened Monday, July 27.

The shooting happened around 1:15 p.m. in the 1700 block of N Harco Drive. Police have identified the victim as Kevin Hardy Jr., 24. He was found nearby suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and died on-scene, police say.

One person was killed in a shooting on N Harco Drive on Monday, July 27.
One person was killed in a shooting on N Harco Drive on Monday, July 27.(WAFB)

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call BRPD’s Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.

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