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Laurel, Mississippi, police have told local media outlets there that a 20-year-old man was arrested last night in Paducah, Kentucky in relation to last weekend's shooting that injured #Mizzou RB Ahmad Hardy and one other person.

No charges have been filed in Mississippi and Kentucky court records are not available online. The man is currently being held in the McCracken County jail in Kentucky.

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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said star running back Ahmad Hardy is back in Missouri and is taking steps toward recovery after sustaining a gunshot wound in Mississippi over the weekend.
"I can tell you Ahmad Hardy has been discharged from the hospital," Drinkwitz told an assembled crowd at the 'Zou to You' fan event in Dallas on Tuesday evening. "He's back (at the Missouri Orthopedic Institute), and he's working on a recovery.
"The timetable for that recovery is not determined. We'll take it day-by-day. He will get back healthy."
Hardy sustained a gunshot wound early Sunday morning after attending a concert in Laurel, Miss. He had an initial surgery Sunday and was in stable condition, Mizzou Athletics announced in a statement on Monday.
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Drinkwitz, in his first public comments on the situation, reiterated on Tuesday that Hardy's recovery timeline is still unknown: "When you're dealing with elite athletes getting back healthy and getting back to elite status, it's always a little bit tricky in some of these situations."

"There is an opportunity that he could be back this year," Drinkwitz continued, then quickly followed with: "There's an opportunity he couldn't be back this year."

"We won't know those answers for a few weeks," he added, "but he's got the full support of MU Health Care, and he's got the full support of our team as we continue to help him recover and work it day-by-day."
Hardy attended a rap concert at the Kamakazy Biker Club on Masonite Drive in Laurel, according to WDAM-TV. He was shot in the upper leg, per WJTV. Macon Davis, Sergeant at the Laurel Police Department, told The Kansas City Star that Hardy was in a vehicle leaving and "was shot while in the car, which was very unfortunate for him."
Hardy was transported to Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, per multiple local outlets. He was released Tuesday to head back to Missouri. Davis has said the investigation is still ongoing. A full incident report has yet to be released.
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The extent of Hardy's injury is still unknown. In a one-on-one with PowerMizzou Tuesday, Drinkwitz said he's been in constant communication with Hardy and that running backs coach Curtis Luper and other staffers went to Mississippi to be with Hardy upon hearing the news on Sunday.

"We've been in constant communication," Drinkwitz told PowerMizzou. "I haven't seen him since he got back because I'm here in Dallas, but I'll see him (Wednesday). Coach Luper and several of our staff have been down (in Mississippi) and have been there since we got the news. They've taken the lead on that.

"Now we've got our orthopedics and our athletic trainers — that's why you have a great team. That'll be the next phase."
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The next steps for Hardy and Missouri? Drinkwitz didn't divulge too many details, but said it'll be a process.

"Without getting into too much, at some point, Ahmad will tell his story," Drinkwitz said. "But it's just day-by-day. We'll start with letting the body rest and recover from the surgeries, then we'll make sure there's no infections, then we'll attack it day-by-day to get back to 100%."

Hardy earned unanimous First-Team All-SEC honors and consensus All-American recognition after rushing for 1,649 yards, the most in the SEC and second-most nationally, and 16 touchdowns, second-most in the SEC, in 2025.

"It's a really unfortunate situation for our team and for our players," Drinkwitz added. "But we don't live in a bubble. Life happens. How you respond to it, individually and as a team, will say more about it than the actual event.

"For us, it's about focusing on the response and how do we move forward as a team to support Ahmad in his recovery, and then figure out what that effect has on our team and what we'll be able to accomplish this year."

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A shooting at a concert at the Kamakazie Biker Club on Masonite Drive in Laurel left Mississippi native and All-SEC Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy wounded.

The shooting took place around 2 a.m. Sunday as the establishment was closing after an outdoor rap concert had ended. Laurel Police Department Sgt. Macon Davis described the scene as “a melee.”

“There had been a scheduled concert there of some rappers, or maybe a couple of different rappers,” Davis said. "It drew a large crowd, and then gunshots rang out at the end.”

Davis said they had two confirmed victims, Hardy being one of them, and a third confirmed victim. Hardy is reportedly in stable condition.

Three 19-year-old suspects from Laurel have been brought in for questioning by the LPD and are listed as on hold for another agency. Landice Magee, Jyon Sibley and Alvin Peyton were confirmed as the suspects in the shooting. 

The LPD found multiple gun casings, and Davis said it was a miracle more people weren’t hit.

Davis added they have not established a motive for the shooting and are still in the early stages of the investigation. He also said anyone with any video or additional information about the shooting should call the LPD at (601) 425-4711.

“Ahmad is deeply loved by his teammates, coaches, friends, family and fans,” the University of Missouri said in a statement. “We will continue to stand beside him and his family through this difficult time, offering our love, prayers, strength and support.”

The statement continued, “A timeline for his return to football activities is unknown at this time.”

Hardy, 20, is a first-team All-SEC selection from last season. He ran for 1,649 yards, second most in FBS. He also ran for 16 touchdowns in his first season with the Tigers.

According to the team, Hardy suffered a gunshot wound on Sunday morning and underwent surgery the same day. He is in stable condition.