Malaki Beady was 17 when he was shot and killed on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Penn Park in York, Pennsylvania, just steps from William Penn Senior High School. The daytime shooting occurred around 11 a.m. near College Avenue, South Cherry Lane, Kings Mill Road, and South Pershing Avenue. First responders found Malaki fatally wounded; the York County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide after an autopsy determined a single gunshot wound to the head was the cause of death.

Malaki was a student in the City of York School District who had attended McKinley Elementary and William Penn Senior High School. His obituary and acquaintances described him as someone involved with music who liked listening to, playing, and rapping in the studio. The district moved William Penn Senior High School and McKinley K-8 to virtual learning the following day and provided counseling services for students.

Police identified 17-year-old Javion Roman as the suspect; authorities said he turned himself in to York City Police on Friday, March 25, 2022, and was charged as an adult with criminal homicide. Early reports gave no motive and police continued to seek information. If anyone knew Malaki or saw activity in or around Penn Park that morning, please share what might help the investigation.