BIRMINGHAM, AL – A Birmingham man who was found unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound inside his home earlier this month has died, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Mardrecus Quartez Hardy, 42, was pronounced dead at 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at UAB Hospital, nearly two weeks after he was discovered in critical condition. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office released the confirmation Thursday morning.
The incident began on Saturday, July 5, when officers from Birmingham’s East Precinct were dispatched at 2:40 p.m. to the 6900 block of Division Avenue following a call about a person down inside a residence.
According to Officer Truman Fitzgerald, it was Hardy’s family members who made the grim discovery after conducting a welfare check. Upon entering the home, they believed Hardy had already passed away.
However, when Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service arrived, they found Hardy still alive but unresponsive. It was later determined that he had been shot, though the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.
Hardy was rushed to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his passing nearly two weeks later.
No arrests have been announced, and Birmingham police continue to investigate the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact BPD Homicide Division or submit anonymous tips via Crime Stoppers.
Hardy’s death marks another grim addition to the city’s growing list of gun violence victims, and authorities are calling on the community to come forward with any details that could help bring justice to his family.
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