Charges filed against alleged gunman who ‘wasn’t going to let that slide’

  • Carl Devon Hardy, 30, faces multiple felony charges for a Sandy shooting.
  • Hardy allegedly shot at two men during a verbal disagreement on Sept. 17.
  • Prosecutors argue Hardy poses a community risk and should remain jailed pre-trial.

SANDY — A Sandy man who prosecutors say “aggressively engaged with and shot at two strangers during a verbal disagreement,” injuring one of his victims, now faces a half-dozen felony charges.

Carl Devon Hardy, 30, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Court with shooting a gun and causing serious injury, a first-degree felony; aggravated assault resulting in serious injury and being a restricted person in possession of a gun, second-degree felonies; and aggravated assault and two counts of illegal discharge of a gun, third-degree felonies.

On Sept. 17, police were called to 8372 S. Bellingham Drive after several people reported hearing gunshots. Responding officers found two crime scenes: one in a grocery store parking lot and the other at a nearby apartment complex, according to a police booking affidavit…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS