Rohan Noel Malcolm, a 52-year-old Black man and former IT specialist for the Jamaica Observer newspaper, was shot and killed in his Coral Springs, Florida, home on Saturday, August 31, 2024. For two years, his marriage had been strained by what his wife described as his infidelity, leading to frequent arguments and the couple sleeping in separate bedrooms.
The conflict reached a breaking point that evening. The couple had just returned to their home in the 10500 block of Northwest 43rd Street after shopping for a Labor Day barbecue when Rohan announced he was going to Port St. Lucie with friends. His wife, Denise Nicole Malcolm, then 45, believed he was lying and intended to meet another woman. This sparked a heated argument that lasted for nearly an hour. In a rage, Denise went to her bedroom closet, retrieved a handgun, loaded it, and shot her husband multiple times.
Around 6:30 p.m., one of the couple’s 14-year-old twin sons called 911.
He reported that his father had been shot in the shoulder but was still alive. The son told police he had heard loud bangs and ran to his parents’ bedroom to find his father wounded and his mother holding the gun. When Coral Springs police officers arrived, they took cover and ordered the occupants to exit the house. The couple’s two teenage sons came out and were brought to safety.
As officers continued to issue commands, they heard another gunshot from inside the home. A short time later, Denise Malcolm emerged and was arrested. Police entered the residence and found Rohan Malcolm on the bedroom floor, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. A gun was recovered at the scene.
During a videotaped confession, Denise Malcolm told detectives she was “at her wits’ end with his lies and deceit.” She admitted to the argument and the shooting. She also stated that she had been contemplating suicide after firing the initial shots, but her wounded husband “said something to her that made her stop her thoughts of suicide and shoot him for a final time.” She said the final gunshot that police heard was the one that killed him.
Denise Malcolm was initially charged with premeditated murder. In June 2025, she pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm as part of a plea agreement. A judge sentenced the 46-year-old to 21 years in state prison, with credit for 285 days already served. She was also ordered to pay $23,500 in restitution. The case was officially closed as of June 2025.
