Malique Shaquille Medley, 30, was shot and killed late on the night of April 20, 2023, in the East Park area of Beckley, West Virginia. He was in the front passenger seat of a vehicle driven by his wife, Rhoneka, with their children also inside when a man standing nearby opened fire into the passenger side. Police said at least 32 shots were fired; Malique was struck and later died at a local hospital. His wife and children were not physically injured but witnessed the attack, and family members described the trauma of watching him take his last breath.

Officers reported three men running from Scott Avenue toward Ninth Street immediately after the shooting. Investigators said they believed this incident and a subsequent shooting that killed another person two days later were connected and appeared targeted rather than random; detectives were also looking into possible retaliation. The family disputed the retaliation theory and said they feared the perpetrators remained nearby. No named suspect or arrest had been reported and police continued to ask the public for information.

If anyone in the Beckley area saw activity near Scott Avenue around April 20, 2023, or has information about who was running toward Ninth Street that night, please come forward.