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Major Developments in Lorenzen Wright Murder Investigation

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Updated: 8/02/2010 2:47 pm
MEMPHIS, TN - At least half a dozen police cars sat outside 39-year-old Sherra Wright's Collierville house on Sunday, August 1, 2010, as detectives searched inside and out for clues into the murder of Wright's ex-husband, former Memphis Tiger and Memphis Grizzlies player Lorenzen Wright.

The bullet-riddled body of the NBA free agent was found in a field in Southeast Memphis on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.   His mother reported Wright missing on July 22nd, saying she suspected foul play.  Sherra Wright was the last person to see him alive, telling the authorites she saw him leave her house in Collierville on July 18th.

Investigators with the Memphis Police Department spent much of the day Sunday, searching Sherra Wright's home for evidence.  They could be seen removing several items, and at one point, were in the backyard looking very carefully at Wright's grill and fire pit.  

Neighbors reported a large fire in her backyard after Wright's disappearance, and say they thought it was unusual for Wright to light a fire on one of the hottest nights of the year.

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WineandRoses - 8/5/2010 10:04 PM
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The police don't appear to be any closer to finding Lorenzen Wright's killer than they were the day they located his body. Harassing his ex-wife doesn't seem to be panning out for them so they may have to do some real police work on this one.

niceguymemphis - 8/3/2010 11:59 AM
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YEAH RIGHT . . .

niceguymemphis - 8/3/2010 11:53 AM
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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (doorbell ringing off the wall in the background) WHERE LOW-RENT-ZENT??? "I'm sorry, he's not available at the moment" OH, OK, I TRY TO CALL HIMP LATAH, Bye bye now!

niceguymemphis - 8/3/2010 11:51 AM
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I find it really laughable that ANYONE would believe the story about the gunmen . . . What the heck, they banged on the door, brandished guns and asked for Lorenzon? "Oh sorry, he's not here right now" . . . "Oh OK, THANKS and Bye-bye" . . . RIGHT -- LMAO Most criminals or people intent on doing MAJOR harm don't like to leave witnesses -- Let me guess, it's been too long for her to make an identification or help with a VALID composite.

jscott - 8/2/2010 8:23 AM
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I could be wrong but I believe the police are barking up the right tree! Also, I'm VERY curious as to why this barber says he cut Wright's hair the day AFTER the 911 call came in.

toodlum48 - 8/2/2010 6:42 AM
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@ beamomof3...I'll tell you why she did not mention the '3 men' story until now is because she came up with that after the story of the 3 masked men who forced their way into NBA basketball'er S.Jackson, tied up his wife and robbed the house around the time Lorenzen disappeared. Like a rash of robberies and murders were about to break out among the basketball world!!! She figured it sounded good...and she knew the investigators were going to be wanting to talk to her so she timed it just so to have her lawyer and have this bull-crappey story at just the right opportune time! For the person the see this man alive and to have never been an instrumental person in reporting him missing, showing concern as days passed by, or even being at the scene when he was found to say, "I am here to show how much I loved and cared for this man even though we are divorced...I still care for him, he is the father of my children!" nope...none of it...nothing...not from her! And THAT is why she has the suspicion draped all over her! Not to mention the number of times they say he was shot...a sign of it being a 'crime of passion', as they say! And IF she is found to have had nothing to do with it, we will ALL be just as shocked and in disbelief as we were when we heard about this tragic and never-should-have-happened news event. So sad for all involved...even for us bloggers who cared enough to want to know what happened so bad that we spend time talking about it, hashing out out the why, who, and how as a way to cope with the whole thing that is so unsettling to so many of us! So to those who talk about the people leaving these comments about speculations...it may just be a way for us to cope @ the loss of this young man's life!

theberyl - 8/1/2010 10:48 PM
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my thing is if they told her they will kill her for telling, why now tell that 3 men came 2 the house????? and the time line of the hair cut is more confusing.

SCFD2585 - 8/1/2010 10:43 PM
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SHE'LL BE CHARGED IN DA MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!SAD SAD SAD

clauderdale - 8/1/2010 10:37 PM
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I believe and knew the ex had something to do with him getting killed. Don't you find it strange she didn't come to the scene where his mom and 100's of people showed up. The DEVIL couldn't show up after what she did. It's sad that she took his life it's just like she took her own kids life. She has told to many lies yall no damm well she know who he left with...She were the MAIN one in the vehicle with whoever else in vehicle... I HOPE SHE BURN IN HELL!!!

builtbyhh - 8/1/2010 10:36 PM
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For once midtown I agree with you on that, this is the place for comments. She told off on herself when she only metioned gunmen showing up after he was found and in a murder investigation the spouse is the first suspect. This is just basic procedure and with that Lawyer she had it was just a matter of time before all kinda holes got poked into her theory of what happened to her kids FATHER. A low down Murdering,$$$$$$$$hungry @#!%^&&*(*&^%$#@!) and could you imagine what she would have gotten for his kids IN CHILD SUPPORT PER MONTH. The only losers in this are the children, Please let us remember the children.
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