Malik Rahsean Parks was an 18-year-old Black student at Monroe Comprehensive High School, remembered by family and friends as kind, encouraging, respectful, and protective. Known as Leek, he was described as having an amazing soul and a heart of gold.

In the pre-dawn hours of November 27, 2020, Malik and another 18-year-old, Ja’Kenrick Chatman Jr., were found dead in the driveway of a home in the 600 block of Aztec Lane in Albany, Georgia. An investigation determined both had died from gunshot wounds in a double homicide; their bodies were sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab for autopsies. The Albany Police Department’s Robbery/Homicide Unit, assisted by the Gang Task Force, opened the investigation.

Less than 24 hours later police announced two arrests: 18-year-old Messiah Alexander was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and 33-year-old Bernice Carter was charged with tampering with evidence. The last reported development was the arrests in November 2020.

If anyone knew Malik, Ja’Kenrick, or has information about that night on Aztec Lane, please share what you know.