Malcolm Nicholas III was an 18-year-old basketball player shot and killed on November 12, 2017, in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. He had played at Miami High and Mater Academy and was spending a postgraduate year in Tennessee to raise his profile for college recruiters. The shooting happened as he walked from a nearby basketball court toward his grandmother’s house near Northwest 5th Avenue and 17th Street.

A 20-year-old, Xavier Trueblood Braggs, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder; a witness identified him as the shooter and he was in the area that night. Braggs had prior arrests, including an attempted armed robbery, and was reportedly on probation at the time. Family and friends say Malcolm was a promising young player and believe he may not have been the intended target.

No motive has been released and legal proceedings are ongoing. If anyone knew Malcolm, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.