Initial Appearance Rescheduled for Attempted Murder Defendant

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Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 39-year-old attempted murder defendant Robert Hardy’s initial appearance hearing on Feb. 11. Baltimore Witness was unable to confirm the new date.

Hardy faces charges of attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, and reckless endangerment, as well as related firearm charges in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred Nov. 17, 2024 in the 400 block of West Saratoga Street.

According to a Baltimore Police Department media advisory release, a 62-year-old male victim was shot and transported to the hospital for treatment.