Former Kansas men’s basketball player Lagerald Vick was arrested on Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee and has been charged with attempted first degree murder, as well as using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, according to court records.
The charges stem from July 5, when Memphis Police Department officers responded to a call that someone was shot and had been taken to Regional One Hospital, according to charging documents. The victim said that on July 4, at roughly 11 p.m., he had been at a party when he was approached by a man who had a handgun tucked under his armpit when a “verbal confrontation” occurred. The victim told police he had tried to deescalate the situation and run away, but as he turned, the suspect had fired one shot and struck him in the back. He was then taken to Regional One Hospital in a private vehicle, according to the affidavit. The victim provided police with the first name of the suspect, which led investigators to develop Vick as a possible suspect, according to the filing. The victim was shown a photo lineup, where he also identified Vick as the person who shot him.
Vick’s is due in court on Monday, July 13, for an arraignment, before returning to court Tuesday for a bail review hearing. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
Lagerald Vick’s Kansas Career
He played in 94 games for KU between 2015-19. He averaged 14.1 points and four rebounds per game his senior season before taking a leave of absence from the team on Feb. 7, 2019. He missed the final eight games that year, which head coach Bill Self described as “personal matters” that required him to return him to Memphis.
Early in his KU career, Vick was found likely to have committed domestic abuse against a female student at KU. The university recommended two years of probation after the investigation, but it’s not clear that Vick was ever put on probation.
Other Legal Troubles
Vick was arrested earlier in the year, in April, for two felony charges and a misdemeanor. He was charged with aggravated burglary, theft of property and a misdemeanor vandalism charge. Those charges stem from Vick allegedly breaking into a former girlfriend’s home, and he is accused of stealing multiple electronic devices, as well as unscrewing the camera that had been located on the porch of her home. He is set to return to court on those charges on July 30.
