FORMER KANSAS BASKETBALL PLAYER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
Lagerald Vick, a former University of Kansas basketball player, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee. Vick was arrested by Memphis police following an alleged shooting at a July 4th party. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond. The 29-year-old played as a guard for the Jayhawks from 2015 to 2019.
Vick was a starter on Kansas's 2018 Final Four team. He played college basketball during a period when the programme competed at the highest level of NCAA Division I competition. The shooting incident occurred at a social gathering in Memphis on Independence Day.
The charge of attempted first-degree murder carries serious implications under Tennessee law. Vick remains in custody pending further proceedings. No additional details about the circumstances of the alleged shooting have been confirmed in available reports.