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Memphis-born professional basketball player Lagerald Vick was charged with attempted first-degree murder on July 8, court documents show.
Vick was also charged with one count of employing a firearm with the intention to commit a felony.
According to an affidavit, Memphis Police Department officers responded to a "shooting with persons struck" call at Regional One Hospital in the early hours of July 5.
The victim, Carlos Funzie, said he was at a party on Madewell Drive in North Memphis when he was approached by a man with a handgun tucked under his armpit. Funzie said the man confronted him verbally.
According to the affidavit, Funzie tried to de-escalate the situation and turned away. The suspect allegedly fired one shot at Funzie, which struck him in the back, and pointed the handgun at Funzie before fleeing the scene.
Vick, 29, was born in Memphis and committed to play basketball at the University of Kansas in May 2015. As a senior in 2018, Vick became the first Jayhawk in the program's history to make eight threes without a miss.
In February 2019, Vick took a leave of absence from the team for "personal matters." In December 2019, he joined the Yulon Luxgen Dinos of the Super Basketball League in Taiwan and played internationally for various teams until April 2024.
Vick's bond was set at $1.5 million.
Jack Armstrong covers breaking news and the environment for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at [email protected] followed on X @jca2902.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Lagerald Vick charged with attempted first-degree murder in Memphis
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Vick was also charged with one count of employing a firearm with the intention to commit a felony.
According to an affidavit, Memphis Police Department officers responded to a "shooting with persons struck" call at Regional One Hospital in the early hours of July 5.
The victim, Carlos Funzie, said he was at a party on Madewell Drive in North Memphis when he was approached by a man with a handgun tucked under his armpit. Funzie said the man confronted him verbally.
According to the affidavit, Funzie tried to de-escalate the situation and turned away. The suspect allegedly fired one shot at Funzie, which struck him in the back, and pointed the handgun at Funzie before fleeing the scene.
Vick, 29, was born in Memphis and committed to play basketball at the University of Kansas in May 2015. As a senior in 2018, Vick became the first Jayhawk in the program's history to make eight threes without a miss.
In February 2019, Vick took a leave of absence from the team for "personal matters." In December 2019, he joined the Yulon Luxgen Dinos of the Super Basketball League in Taiwan and played internationally for various teams until April 2024.
Vick's bond was set at $1.5 million.
Jack Armstrong covers breaking news and the environment for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at [email protected] followed on X @jca2902.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Lagerald Vick charged with attempted first-degree murder in Memphis
Continue reading...
