Malachi Kyier Williams was 17 when he died of gunshot wounds on February 20, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. A senior at Lanphier High School, he was remembered by family and friends for his love of basketball, video games, and spending time with them.

The shooting occurred February 18, 2021, in the 2200 block of East Enterprise Street in Grandview. Malachi was one of two 17-year-olds shot; the other teen survived with life-threatening injuries. Malachi was taken to the hospital but succumbed to his wounds two days later.

Sixteen-year-old Nazsier T. Robinson was arrested at the scene and charged with multiple counts, including three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder; he was tried as an adult. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office took over the investigation at the request of the Grandview Police Department. Does anyone from Springfield or Lanphier High remember Malachi or have information about the shooting?