Malcolm Shabazz was the grandson of civil rights leader Malcolm X. He was the son of Qubilah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s second daughter. Malcolm Shabazz was born on October 8, 1984, in Paris, France.
Malcolm Shabazz had a troubled youth and was known to have been in and out of detention centers as a teenager. He was involved in a number of violent incidents and was sent to a youth detention center in the United States. He later moved to Yemen, where he converted to Islam and studied Arabic.
Why did Malcolm Shabazz set fire?
The grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X is Malcolm Shabazz. In 2013, Malcolm Shabazz started a fire in a pub in Mexico City, which led to the death of the bar’s proprietor. At the time, according to news accounts, Shabazz and the bar owner got into a fight over a bill.
Shabazz then allegedly set a tablecloth on fire, which swiftly spread to the remainder of the bar. Some days later, the bar’s proprietor passed away from his wounds. Following his arrest and subsequent homicide accusation, Shabazz entered a guilty plea. Although he received a seven-year prison term, he was released early in 2015 due to good behavior. Before his release from prison in 2013, Shabazz tragically passed away in Mexico City.