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Former Kansas basketball player Lagerald Vick charged with attempted murder
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 14, 2026
· 2 min read
Lagerald Vick, a former player for the University of Kansas basketball team that reached the Final Four in 2018, is accused of attempted first-degree murder after an incident that occurred in western Tennessee earlier this month, authorities said.Read more trending news Police in Memphis said tha...
Key takeaway Read more trending news Police in Memphis said that Vick, 29, allegedly shot a man during a party on July 4 in the city’s Frayser neighborhood, WREG reported.
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Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Lagerald Vick, a former player for the University of Kansas basketball team that reached the Final Four in 2018, is accused of attempted first-degree murder after an incident that occurred in western Tennessee earlier this month, authorities said.Read more trending news Police in Memphis said tha...
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