Ahmad Hardy shot during concert at club in Laurel, Miss.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Laurel, Mississippi, police chief said Monday that Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy was a victim in a shooting that occurred over the weekend. The police department is currently working the case.
Laurel Police Sgt. Macon Davis, in an interview with ABC 17, said that Hardy was attending a concert at the Kamikaze Bike Club in Laurel, Mississippi. In a statement to police, following the shooting, the Tiger running back said he was there to support someone he knew that was on the list to perform that night.
The department said that between the hours of 1 and 2 a.m. they received a 911 call that shots were being fired at Kamakazy Bike Club. Once the first officer arrived, the scene was described a 'melee,' with shots ringing out and people running, hiding and trying to get to their cars.
"It was just kind of chaos there, you know, for a moment, but, shortly after enough arrival of our uniformed division, we were able to get the traffic stopped and the gunfire stopped and try to begin to, you know, work through it," Davis said.
Police said there were two confirmed victims in the shooting, including Hardy. Davis said each victim sustained one gun shot wound, with Hardy's coming in the upper leg. Both victims are in stable condition.
At this time, the department emphasized that the motive for the shooting is still being investigated.
"We're going to continue to work around the clock to try to draw it to an end where, you know, somebody will answer for this because this is absolutely unacceptable. Just to break out and go to shooting, especially in a large group of people, regardless of what it may or may not have been over," Davis said. "We can only go with the evidence that comes available and revealed to us. So, we're hoping, for some more information from the public. Many times after something like that happens, people it takes them a little while to process everything and and then realize that maybe I know something that, you know, will help."
This news first came out in the form of a statement from Mizzou football on Monday morning.
The team shared on X in a statement that the football player was shot in Mississippi at a concert early Sunday.
Hardy had surgery on Sunday and is reported to be stable, according to the team.
"We will continue to stand beside him and his family through this difficult time, offering our love, prayers, strength and support."
The team added that it is unknown when he will return to football activities.
A statement from Mizzou Athletics on Ahmad Hardy pic.twitter.com/BnkcDIDSn7
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) May 11, 2026
Hardy attended high school in Lawrence County, Mississippi.
He finished the season leading the nation in yards per game and ranked second in rushing yards.
This is a developing story.
