GREENSBORO, N.C. — An arrest has been made in a Guilford County murder case.
Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Maliq Marshall-Hardy is accused of killing a 70-year-old woman and stabbing her niece in an attack in the Adams Farm neighborhood on August 24.
The assault put the area on lockdown for hours.
Hardy faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
The sheriff said Hardy was attempting a robbery at 70-year-old Gwendolyn Davis Flood's home on Wellsley Drive West in Greensboro. Flood's niece, 28-year-old Jessica Faith Perry, was visiting.
The sheriff said the women confronted the suspect as he tried stealing a car.
“While stealing the vehicle, Hardy ran over Mrs. Flood which resulted in several injuries that she succumbed to at the scene. During the same altercation, Hardy also repeatedly stabbed Mrs. Perry who is in stable condition at a local hospital,” Sheriff Rogers said.
Officials said Hardy got away with the car and cash.
Investigators said Hardy is not from the Greensboro area and did not have any connection to the victims.
Sheriff Rogers said Hardy was found and arrested in Statesville on Wednesday. They also found the stolen vehicle.
This is an ongoing investigation. There will be a vigil for Flood at Ragsdale High on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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