Montez G. Hardy II.Photo: GoFundMe
Family, friends, and coworkers are mourning the loss of an NFL Films audio engineer who was shot and killed in Philadelphia earlier this month.
Philadelphia police say they’re still looking for whoever shot 27-year-old Montez G. Hardy II multiple times in the early-morning hours of Easter in a West Philadelphia neighborhood.
While the search for a suspect continues, Hardy’s coworkers at NFL Films launched aGoFundMepage to raise money in honor of the musician and audio engineer from New Jersey, with proceeds going to “the music programs that helped to shape his life,” according to the fundraiser.
“An accomplished musician and audio engineer, Montez attended Philadelphia Creative & Performing Arts High School, as well as the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and was building a successful career in the Audio Department at NFL Films,” the fundraiser reads. “His loss has been devastating for his family and for all who knew and loved him.”
Hardy’s father told theCherry Hill Courier-Postlast week that his son “was on his way,” as he pursued a career in audio engineering and a successful career as a musician. ThePostreports that Hardy began drumming when he was 7 years old; his father said his son went from making “noise to music” very soon after picking up a pair of sticks.
“Gigging was his part-time job and I was his roadie,” his father said.
Hardy’s hard-work was apparent to Caputo, as well.
“He had a great work ethic,” the NFL Films executive told thePost. “Montez was the kind of guy who, once he had his own responsibility completed, he’d go around the whole department, asking if he could help.”
The Philadelphia Police Department is now asking for help finding Hardy’s killer, asking anyone with information on his murder to call its tip hotline 215-686-8477.
source: people.com
