Former KU men’s basketball player Lagerald Vick charged with attempted murder
Former Kansas men’s basketball player Lagerald Vick has been charged with attempted first degree murder, as well as using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Vick was arrested Saturday by Memphis Police Department officers and booked into the Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee, 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 bond is currently set at $1.5 million. He is due in court on Monday, July 13, for an arraignment, before returning to court Tuesday for a bail review hearing.
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.
Vick, 29, is from Memphis. He played in 94 games for KU between 2015-19, starting 41 contests.
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.
KU coach Bill Self officially announced on March 11, 2019, Vick would not return for the rest of the season.
“Lagerald has some personal matters that require his immediate attention, and he will be taking a leave of absence from our team,” Self said at the time. “During this time, we will respect Lagerald’s privacy. There is no timetable for his return.”
Vick’s mother, La La Vick, told The Star’s Gary Bedore at the time that Vick was returning to their home in Memphis to help out with family issues
“We need him here for a couple of weeks,” La La Vick said. “I need him. There’s a lot going on. It’ll work out.”
KU found Vick likely hit female student, recommended probation
More than a decade before these current allegations, a University of Kansas Title IX investigation found that Vick likely hit a female student multiple times in late 2015. The university recommended two years of probation after the investigation.
In 2015, as a freshman, Vick was accused of punching a student in the arm more than once and kicking her in the face.
KU’s Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access investigated Vick for two months and determined that he likely committed domestic violence. According to The Star’s reporting in early 2017, it was unknown if a report was filed with campus police, but Vick was never officially charged.
It’s also unclear if Vick was ever put on probation and remains unknown if Self or KU’s athletic department ever disciplined Vick. He was never publicly suspended, and neither Self nor Vick commented on the case when given the chance to do so at the time.
“Due to federal law,” a university spokesperson said at the time, “and to protect the rights of all individuals involved, the university cannot comment on individual IOA investigations.”
This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM with the headline "Former KU men’s basketball player Lagerald Vick charged with attempted murder."
