Lorenzen Wright’s Ex-Wife Claims Wright Left House With Drugs, Money Night Of Homicide

The Germantown 911 dispatch center received a call where gunshots were heard early in the morning of July 19 and Wright was reported as missing on July 22, 2010, four days after the seventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft was last seen alive leaving the home of his ex-wife. His body was finally recovered on July 28, nine days after he was last seen.

Wright’s body was found in gruesome condition, leading police to find that he had been shot at least a dozen time, but the family claims in a lawsuit that the scene was much worse than even that report indicates.

Sherra Wright also told police her ex-husband kept two guns in the family van but they have yet to be found. The police did seize two items from her house, pieces of burned metal and a letter addressed to Lorenzen and Sherra Wright. She was unaware of the contents of the letter.

Memphis PD Lt. Alan Ruhl said late Tuesday that the homicide investigation is continuing to develop.

Some possible grisly details are beginning to emerge in the investigation of the death of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. 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.

Memphis police have still yet to make an official comment regarding the investigation. According to The Commercial Appeal, a law enforcement source has confirmed that Wright’s body was found in a wooded area in the southeast section of Memphis. Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, also told the Associated Press that authorities had contacted Wright’s father, Herb Wright.

Lorenzen Wright, who last played in the NBA in 2008-09, is still missing and family members suspect foul play.