Prominent Alabama judge shot, seriously wounded in alleged domestic incident; son taken into custody
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Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick was shot and seriously wounded, and his adult son was taken into custody after a domestic incident.
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Deputies responded at approximately 1 p.m. to the residence, and the judge's son, Khalfani Ahmed Hardwick, 36, was taken into custody within the hour, WSFA reported.
"I am just asking that we continue to pray for the judge," Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said, according to Just The News.
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