Court documents: Son stabbed Montgomery judge multiple times before shooting

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick's 36-year-old son is accused of stabbing him multiple times before shooting him in the face, according to court documents.

Khalfani Hardwick is accused of attacking his father at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to court documents. Officers have charged him with first-degree domestic assault and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Johnny Hardwick was hospitalized with serious injuries Sunday.

Khalfani Hardwick previously stood trial for attempted murder. He eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and did not serve prison time in that 2014 case.

Khalfani Hardwick is in the Montgomery jail with a bond set at $15,000, according to the Montgomery Sheriff's Office inmate roster.

Johnny Hardwick oversees the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit and is an alumnus of Alabama State University. He has served as a circuit judge since 2001. He is from Montgomery and also serves as the president of the Alabama Association of Circuit Court Judges.

Johnny Hardwick has been a pillar of the community. During the pandemic, Johnny Hardwick promoted vaccine safety and awareness. He is the president of 100 Black Men of Greater Montgomery.

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Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's public safety reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex.

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