Suspect in US Gun Murder Joins Scottish Basketball Team After Shooting
Malik Dunbar, a suspect in a US murder, signed with a Scottish team weeks after the incident
Malik Dunbar, Caledonia Gladiators, Augusta, Georgia, Basketball
Augusta: So, there’s this wild story about Malik Dunbar, a guy who’s a suspect in a murder back in the US. He just signed with a basketball team in Scotland, the Caledonia Gladiators, just weeks after the shooting.
He joined the team in early December, but here’s the kicker: he was named a suspect in the shooting of a 32-year-old man in Georgia just two months earlier. The victim, Arthur Braxton, was shot outside a restaurant in Augusta.
Local police did detain someone for questioning, but it seems like they’re still piecing together what happened. Dunbar, who hails from North Augusta, is definitely in the spotlight now.
The Gladiators said they had no idea about the allegations when they signed him. They’ve even started an internal review since finding out about the situation.
Interestingly, just a few weeks after signing, both Dunbar and another player had their contracts terminated for a “serious breach of club discipline.” The details of that are still under wraps.
Before coming to Scotland, Dunbar had a pretty interesting career. He played in various countries and even had a stint with the Golden State Warriors during the Summer League. He’s got a decent following on social media, too, with over 21,000 fans on Instagram.
Since joining the Gladiators, he’s played eight games, but the team is struggling at the bottom of the league. It’s a tough spot for him, especially with all this drama going on.
It’ll be interesting to see how this all unfolds. The Record has reached out to Dunbar for his side of the story, but it’s a real mess right now.