Landlord sues accused Apex shooter, claims he lied about military service

Harry Hardman, an Apex man charged with the Jan. 15 deaths of his two neighbors, is being sued by his landlord, who claims Hardman lied about his military service.

Hardman, 37, believed to be a former U.S. Army captain, is charged with the murders of 37-year-old Gabrielle Raymond and 69-year-old Nancy Taylor in their South Walk Townhomes neighborhood. He is also charged with animal cruelty, as police officers believe he shot and killed his dog.

Documents recently obtained by WRAL News show Hardman's landlord is suing him, claiming Hardman lied about being a veteran on his application for the townhome on Brussels Drive he was renting for $2,050 per month.

The documents also describe damage to the townhome as:

Earlier this month, the Apex Police Department shared 911 calls from Jan. 15 revealing what happened in the moments before two women were shot and killed in their own neighborhood.

Officers found the women laying in the front yard of a home on Chipping Drive. Both were taken to the hospital, where they died.

Apex Police Chief Jason Armstrong described multiple 911 calls, made from neighbors and one of the victims, in great detail.

According to police, the first call came in at 3:02 p.m. Monday to the Apex non-emergency line. The caller, a neighbor, reported a man was being loud, "screaming at the sky," pacing back and forth and waving a pool cue in the air, according to Armstrong.

The caller reported a woman walked up to the man and began talking to him. Apex police believe the man was Hardman, and the woman who approached him was Taylor, one of the victims.

A few seconds later, the caller told dispatchers he heard gunshots.

According to Armstrong, the first police officers were dispatched to the scene at 3:05 p.m. The first officers arrived at 3:09 p.m.

A 911 call was placed at 3:05 p.m. from Raymond's cellphone, Armstrong said. Raymond did not get a chance to talk to dispatcher.

"On that 911 call the only thing we heard was gunshots and screams," Armstrong said.

Apex shooting: Neighbor's video may give insight into suspect's motive

A third 911 call made at 3:08 p.m. was from a neighbor who ran outside to confront the gunman, police said. No gunshots were exchanged between Hardman and the caller.

Armstrong said Hardman fled the scene after the encounter, running to his home.

According to police, officers heard a single gunshot in Hardman's backyard, where they found him holding an AR-15 rifle.

When officers asked Hardman to drop the weapon, he complied. He was then arrested.

The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation, although police said Hardman knew his victims.

Hardman is due back in court Feb. 5.

Armstrong also shared statements from the families of the victims and from the neighbor who made the first call to 911.

All asked for privacy to process the loss of Taylor and Raymond.

"It is impossible to adequately describe what our family is going through," Taylor's family said. "We have a strong faith in God and know Nancy will forever watch over our family.

Raymond's family said, "Our hearts are broken and our minds cannot comprehend how or why such a bright light and future was taken too soon from this world."