Malik Shabazz Sentenced to 12 Years for Beating Death of Demetrius Dempsey

Malik Shabazz, who legally changed his name from Maurice Yancey, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for the murder of Demetrius Dempsey. Dempsey, 34, died December 13, 2010, more than three years after being beaten in the face with a brick; his death was ruled a homicide in January 2011. Shabazz was arrested … Read more →

Malik Shabazz Pleads Guilty to Beating Demetrius Dempsey with Brick

Malik Shabazz, whose former name was Maurice Lee Yancey, pleaded guilty Thursday to a 2007 assault on Demetrius Dempsey. Dempsey died December 13, 2010, more than three years after being beaten in the face with a landscaping brick. His death was ruled a homicide in January 2011. Shabazz was arrested in March 2011 on suspicion … Read more →

Charging Documents in Case Against Malik Shabazz

Note: An analytics report for the site showed multiple searches this week for information about Shabazz and I realized that I had neglected to post the charging documents in the case. My apologies. -Laura Malik Shabazz, accused in the fatal assault on Demetrius Dempsey in June 2007, is due in court again May 9 for … Read more →

Arrest Made in Fatal 2007 Assault of Demetrius Ormon Dempsey

A Northeast D.C. man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of second degree murder while armed in the December death of Demetrius Ormon Dempsey. Malik Shabazz, 44, was arrested by members of the Major Case Cold Case Unit and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to an MPD press release. Dempsey was assaulted in … Read more →

Malik Shabazz

  • Arrested: March 2, 2011
  • Age: 39
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Pleaded guilty in the June 30, 2007 death of Demetrius Ormon Dempsey.