Wright case turns to murder

Fri., July 30, 2010

NBA: Former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, Tenn., was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.

Police wouldn’t answer questions about motive or suspects. But records indicate that Wright, 34, revered in his hometown as a generous and likable sports hero, was probably carrying a large amount of cash when he disappeared on July 18. A court affidavit obtained by the Associated Press also said Wright had sold two vehicles to a man affiliated with a Memphis drug ring that’s suspected in six deaths.

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