lorenzen wright found dead
Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis. [1]
Matt Stone, the sports director at the Fox affiliate in Memphis, Tweeted that preliminary reports have come into the station indicating that Wright had been shot at least a dozen times. [2]
Police spokeswoman Alyssa Macon-Moore would only confirm to FanHouse that a body had been found in southeast Memphis and homicide investigators were on scene. [3]
The former Memphis Tiger and Cleveland Cavalier was last seen Sunday when he was expected to fly out of Memphis. [4]
Lorenzen Wright, who disappeared this weekend, is believed to have been found dead in Southeast Memphis. [5]
There’s been a tragic ending to the disappearance of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright: police have reportedly found his dead body in Memphis, according to MyEyeWitnessNews.com. [6]
Memphis police told the AP they found a man beside a wooded area outside Memphis, but would not confirm it was Lorenzen Wright. [7]
Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis. [8]
While the Memphis Police Department has yet to officially comment, a “law enforcement source” has confirmed to Memphis’ Commercial Appeal that the body discovered on Wednesday is indeed that of Wright, who had been missing since July 19. [2]
Wright played 13 seasons in the NBA. [5]
Alyssa Macon-Moore of the Memphis Police Department wrote in an e-mail to the AP that police were investigating the death of an unidentified man beside a wooded area about 15 miles south of downtown Memphis. [1]
Memphis homicide investigators arrived at the scene where the body of former NBA player and University of Memphis star Lorenzen Wright was reportedly found with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday. [3]
– Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis. [7]
Lorenzen Wright has been found dead, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. [9]
Wright, who will turn 35 in November, became a fan favorite back in high school when he played at Booker T. Washington, then the University of Memphis and later the Grizzlies. [4]
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[2] Lorenzen Wright’s Body Found In Memphis - SBNation.com
[3] Lorenzen Wright’s Body Reportedly Found in Memphis — NBA …
[4] Lorenzen Wright: NBA Free Agent Lorenzen Wright Found Dead - KTLA
[5] Lorenzen Wright Reportedly Found Dead | The Big Lead
[6] Lorenzen Wright’s Dead Body Found By Police In Memphis …
[7] Report: Police find body of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright …
[8] Ex-Kings Player Wright Found Dead In Memphis - cbs13.com
[9] Lorenzen Wright DEAD: Ex-NBA Player’s Body Reportedly Found