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Malik Sayeed Murphy
Age 18
Glennville, Georgia
Malik wanted to be a dentist
He always had a smile on his face. He was an honor student. His birthday was four months away.
He was a football and track and field team member at Tattnall High School. His dream was to continue his education at Augusta University and study dentistry. He was admired by his classmates – they called him “Sonic.”
On August 7, 2018, Malik Sayeed Murphy, 18, was found dead by authorities inside his home in Glennville, Georgia, at around 2:30 a.m. after suffering a gunshot wound. Murphy was a victim of a triple shooting.