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A tragic incident unfolded in Conroe, Texas, where a 57-year-old man has been taken into custody following a violent confrontation that left two women dead. On Sunday afternoon, Stanley Earl Hardin reportedly crashed his truck into a home and subsequently shot both his wife and mother-in-law.
The harrowing sequence of events began with a desperate call to 911 around 2 p.m. One of the victims managed to alert authorities, detailing that her husband had violently entered the premises with his vehicle and was attempting to breach the house.
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the situation rapidly escalated, with dispatchers hearing gunshots ring out during the emergency call. Despite the swift arrival of deputies, their response came too late to prevent the tragedy. Inside the home, Tara Hardin, aged 57, and Floris Wolford were found fatally wounded.
After committing the crime, Stanley Earl Hardin fled the scene on foot. He proceeded to his son’s home nearby, where he convinced his son to transport him back to his own residence, presumably in an attempt to evade immediate arrest.
Deputies identified the suspect as Stanley Earl Hardin and said he fled the murder scene on foot and went to his son’s nearby residence. From there, he had his son drive him back to his own home.
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle told KTRK that the Hardins had recently separated.
“When there is high emotion, people are ending relationships and such, I would tell folks to contact the Montgomery County Women’s shelter if they believe they are in danger,” Doolittle said.
Hardin was taken into custody without incident and charged with capital murder. He’s being held without bond.