Ex-Kansas star Vick charged with attempted murder
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- Lagerald Vick has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee, with bail set at $1.5 million after his Saturday arrest in Memphis in connection with an alleged July 4 incident.
- Vick also faces a charge of using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony; the alleged victim told police he was shot in the back after a verbal confrontation at approximately 11 p.m., when he saw a handgun under the other man's armpit and turned to run.
- The victim identified Vick as the alleged shooter in a photo lineup after initially telling police only the shooter's first name, according to charging documents.
- Vick was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor in a separate earlier-this-year incident for allegedly breaking into a former girlfriend's home and theft, with a court date set for July 30.
- Vick averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds across 94 games (41 starts) in four seasons with the Kansas Jayhawks (2015-2019), including 12.1 points and 4.8 rebounds during the 2018 Final Four run that ended with a loss to eventual national champion Villanova.
- Vick declared for the 2018 NBA draft but withdrew and returned for his senior season, which ended early when he took a leave of absence and missed the final eight games.
- During his 2015 freshman season, Vick was the subject of a Title IX investigation after allegedly punching a female student in the arm multiple times and kicking her in the face; he was never officially charged.
Why it matters: A 29-year-old former Big 12 starter now faces a $1.5 million bond on an attempted murder charge stemming from a July 4 shooting in Memphis, on top of pending felony counts for allegedly breaking into a former girlfriend's home and theft earlier this year — a steep escalation in legal exposure for a player whose college career ended in 2019 with a self-imposed leave of absence.
