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Harvey Franklin Hardy

Age : 52

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2026

Location : Pineywood Church Road and Carthage Street

City : Cameron

County : Moore

State : North Carolina

Agency : Moore County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/21/2026, Moore County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a man with a weapon near Pineywood Church Road and Carthage Street in Cameron. Deputies located Harvey Franklin Hardy and attempted to engage him. During the encounter, deputies reported that Hardy had a weapon. The situation escalated and deputies opened fire, striking him. Hardy died from gunshot wounds. Authorities have not released additional details about the moments leading up to the shooting. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/news/local/moore-county-deputy-fatally-shoots-suspect-cameron-nc-march-2026/
https://www.thepilot.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-cameron/article_de38a3a2-6d7d-4866-9822-70ddc132d080.html