Important forensic evidence was lost due to decomposition. I want my 5 8:32 PM EDT, Mon March 21, 2022, Ex-wife of NBA player charged in his murder. Just this week, a surprise development in one of Memphis, Tennessee's, biggest murder cases. 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Although he skyrocketed into the fast life of the NBA, Wrights childhood friends said that he never lost touch with his roots. Please enter valid email address to continue. To be able to play high school ball here, to play college ball and then to play in the NBA in front of your hometown, I don't know if it gets any better than that, Dotson said. Dotson said that was the last time he saw Wright. July 27, 2019 / 11:03 PM Dr. Bill Adkins | Lorenzen's mentor: As far as Mr. Billy Ray, I have never met him, don't know him. Phil Dotson | Lorenzen's friend: She was arrested and our worlds were just blown up. Moore also said that Dixon had nothing to do with the shooting. SHERRA WRIGHT [WREG NEWS REPORT]: He wasn't able to spend the night because he wasn't here quite that long, but he ran out and he never came back. APRIL THOMPSON: So how are you getting by now? The couple eventually started dating and had their first child together -- a son named Lorenzen Jr. Lorenzen's ex-wife, Sherra, went on the news -- appearing shaken. Billy Ray Turner has hired John Keith Perry Jr., an experienced defense attorney with a good record. Wright Robinson, however, also claimed to investigators that there was a drug connection. Wright went on to play 13 seasons in the league with the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. Kelvin Cowans: No one wants to come to a realization that a mother with no criminal background, mother of seven of his children, would be involved in his murder. Toney Armstrong: When you have a murder, the persons close to them is the -- most obvious person. On the 911 recording are his dying words and the sound of 11 gunshots: 911 OPERATOR: Germantown 911, where's your emergency? Ten days after Turner's arrest, Sherra was taken into custody in Riverside, Calif. Back in Memphis, despite all of the rumors, the news evoked mixed feelings. Both of these statements were later recanted, but the boys were still charged with murder after questioning and the state of Illinois elected to try them both as adults due to the serious nature of their actions. Later that night, Chicago police arrested him there and shortly thereafter apprehended Omar Dixon. But it was a family tragedy in 2003 that would break Lorenzen's heart and eventually his marriage for good. the grief over, you know, losing Lorenzen. So I don't have a clue. Lee, 21, led the HBU Huskies in scoring and rebounding, and was among the best defenders in the country. Not one. Dr. Bill Adkins: If Lorenzen had never made the NBA, he'd be alive and well right now. His mother and friends were in disbelief when they heard the news. I mean, every -- every water hole, ever sports bar in this town had it on the TV screen. His grandmother, his father Herb, his mother Deborah, his ex-wife Sherra and their six children were dealing in their own ways with Lorenzen's death. Parts of his testimony were challenged by defense attorney John Keith Perry, who said the information Martin gave to investigators was false. She told investigators she had last seen Wright drive off with an unknown man carrying a box of drugs that she claimed he was trying to sell. Dr. Bill Adkins: What troubled me the most was Lorenzen was killed twice. Hell be joined on the sideline by Marcus Smart (neck spasms) and Al Horford (back spasms). Kelvin Cowans: I believe she did, and that's hard to say. A Warner Bros. 911 CALL: [BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG]. Martin told prosecutor Paul Hagerman that he was in Batesville, Mississippi, at the time of the shooting just after midnight on 19 July 2010. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman [to reporters]: I expect nothing but a fight. WebBen Wilson, an American high school basketball star from Neal F. Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA, was shot in the neighborhood surrounding the school during its lunch And she was like, "No, I don't want Herb to have it." Servidio, 22, was at the Salvation Army on 29th Street in Harrisburg on March 20, playing basketball in the 3 Star Foundation mentorship program. Martin alleged that a metal detector was used to try to find a gun that had been dropped during the crime, and that he and Turner then drove to the lake in Mississippi where Turner disposed of a gun, according to prosecutors. Toney Armstrong: The journey has led you right back to the person that was supposed to be as close to him as anybody, and that was his wife. CNNs Ralph Eliis and journalists Allen Kim and Sheena Jones contributed to this report. Phil Dotson: He was always a pillar in the community. How did they find this gun in the lake? Not seeking death could signal that the prosecution believes this case is not open and shut. He can suffer like Ive been suffering all this time, without my son, she said. At that moment, instead of expressing outrage, Marion said she made the decision to focus on her six grandchildren. As the Simeon student body began preparing for lunch period on November 20, Wilson elected to try and talk to Rush again instead of eating with his teammates as he usually did. Thats what it was about. He also claims that he went with Turner to the Mississippi lake to throw away that gun. As the school year started, Wilson was beginning to grow more and more frustrated by the situation and his interactions with Rush became significantly tense, to the point where they were having loud arguments in the school hallways between classes. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman defended Martins testimony, saying Martins immunity agreement required him to tell the truth and statements given to investigators and prosecutors have been consistent. To April Thompson, the crime seemed personal. Kelvin Cowans: Sherra is the type of person where she can make you go jump off a bridge, get back up, go back up there and jump again, OK. After Turner's arrest, Sherra and Cowans spoke by phone again. Marc Perrusquia: Now, the $64,000 question about that is was Lorenzen a willing part of this? Nearly 12 years after his death rocked the basketball world, former NBA player Lorenzen Wrights murder case came to a close Monday when a Memphis jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman: that they were going to Lorenzen Wright's house in Atlanta, Georgia, to murder. Armstrong says his department never gave up on the investigation. "He would still be a mommas boy if he was here now. Martin said he went to the Memphis field with Sherra Wright some days after the shooting and she essentially confessed. He served for five years on the PWPD force, but was killed in a single-car crash on the Northern State Parkway near East Hempstead, New York in January 2022 after losing control of his vehicle. But on July 25 came stunning news. [7] Wilson turned and went back toward Moore, with an argument leading to Moore eventually drawing the pistol. It wasnt revisited until nine days later while the Memphis Police Department investigated Wrights disappearance. and for them to be able to recover that gun is -- is a pretty remarkable feat. Gayle Rose: My relationship was really about our mutual interest in Memphis and that generous big heart of his. Kelvin Cowans: I say, "Hey, the police have done this great thing. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. He had only been retired one year at the time of his murder. At the time of Wrights slaying, Martin was facing charges of killing his girlfriend, and he said his cousin helped pay part of his legal fees. That he was introduced by a third party and it was kind of a passing relationship. A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the murder of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, who was found shot dead in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. You know, Memphis basketball was literally everything. (Courtesy of 3 Star Foundation). MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Police have charged a roommate in the fatal stabbing of Middle Tennessee State University basketball player Tina Stewart. Always would -- would be one of the first ones to raise their hand when the team would ask for a player to go into a children's hospital, or to go and speak at a school or an event. Marion, who had reported her son as a missing person, said she became suspicious of his ex-wife. In 2019, Sherra Wright pleaded guilty to facilitation to commit first-degree murder and facilitation to commit attempted first-degree murder. But Lorenzen bought cars like you and I buy shirts. The 1984-85 team, which would have seen Wilson team with future NBA star Nick Anderson (whom he convinced to transfer to Simeon), went 28-2 without their captain. When he first appeared in a Shelby County, Tennessee, courtroom on Dec. 5, 2017, Wrights mother was finally able to see the person allegedly responsible for killing her son. Coffee called Wright a sacred son of Memphis and told his mother, Deborah Marion, that the trial might not bring her closure but would celebrate the good about her son. She pleaded not guilty. A week later on August 4, Lorenzen's hometown turned out in force to say one last emotional goodbye at the FedEx Forum. But what they didn't realize at the time was that Lorenzen had actually left behind a clue. A star at Fern Creek high school, he played And fight they did. 6/21/2022. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Hasib Neaz was waiting for death metal band Morbid Angel to take the stage at Belvidere's Apollo Theatre as howling winds slammed a fire door open and shut again and again. With Lorenzen, Id be talking to his picture and sometimes his picture could look at me a certain way like its really him He was a mommas boy. Gayle Rose: I literally fell off my chair and on the ground and cried. It was updated on July 27, 2019.]. Just -- just gut-wrenching to sit across the desk and talk to her -- and to see the pain that -- that she was in. It turns out though, that more money meant more problems. Just wanted him dead. Height: 6feet, 6inches, 1.98m. Now it would be a shame if, if throughout all this, that -- that we forgot that. DEBORAH MARION [WREG NEWS REPORT] Phone goes straight to voicemail. You got Martin Luther King, OK, you can't trump that one, but he comes very close. Phil Dotson: That Sunday evening we had gone to pick up his son -- Lorenzen Jr. -- from the gym. A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. John Keith Perry Jr. [to reporters on March 19]: His family's a Christian family. His body was found in a wooded area in southeast Memphis nine days later. He would sign every autograph that he came across. He pleaded guilty to possessing the firearm. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. But, as Nevels put it, just as fast as he was making money, money was being spent.. Sherra Wright Robinson pleaded guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder. One, a previous murder attempt by Wright and Turner. Wrights body was found with multiple bullet wounds in a swampy field in east Memphis on 28 July 2010. Lorenzen Wright, #42 of the Memphis Grizzlies, goes up for the dunk against the Amare Stoudemire and Joe Johnson of the Phoenix Suns in Game three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2005 NBA Playoffs in Memphis, Tenn., April 29, 2005. Then his character was assassinated People now don't think of him as that charming, happy young man who played for Memphis. April Thompson: It was really kind of strange in how it happened that he had disappeared, and he was gone over all of these days, and nobody knew anything. SANTA FE, N.M. A popular Santa Fe High basketball player was shot and killed, according to officials with the Santa Fe County Sheriffs Office. In 2001, Wright signed with the Memphis Grizzlies. His talents on the court attracted the attention of program founder Charlie Fortney. April Thompson: His mother Deborah, really kind of pushed that something's not right, and made people realize that he wouldn't have been gone this long that no one heard from him. DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - A recent Kingston High School graduate and former basketball star died in a wreck outside Durant Tuesday morning. He's also Sherra Wright's cousin. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The Germantown Police Department, which declined to comment to ABC News for this report, did not follow up on the call. and I said, "No." [13] Billy Moore appealed his conviction but did not do so until 1992 as he was unaware his sentence was not automatically appealed. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Growing up in Oxford, Mississippi, Wright found a fierce passion for playing basketball. Ultimately, it wasn't up to Sherra Wright. And I just told her, I said, "This is your opportunity to tell your side of the story.". But before long, Sherra was nearly broke again -- having blown through the million dollars in just 10 months, spending most of it on expensive homes, luxury cars and extravagant trips. He would eventually receive parole in 2005. I just sat there. In spite of all the accolades that were bestowed upon him, Wilson's personal life was growing complicated. Lattimer, who will celebrate his 73rd birthday later this month, plays basketball at least once a week, and more if he can. Billy Ray Turner's bond was set at $15 million. tournament, Oscar Frayer was killed in a highway crash. The night before he was killed, Damien Servidio was in his element. In these statements, Moore and Dixon said that the shooting was part of a robbery, where Dixon picked Wilson's pockets and once he was done, he ordered Moore to shoot Wilson twice. And that caused severe issues between him and his wife. 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Lorenzen often returned to Memphis from Atlanta to spend time with his kids. He had been meeting regularly with Wright's grieving mother, Deborah Marion. We really, really wanted to solve this case.". Discovery Company. But I want you to call them, [and say], 'No its OK to talk to grandma, grandma still loves you.' Toney Armstrong: I had already announced my retirement. They found the needle in the haystack. The coroners report said he'd been hit by five bullets from two different guns: two shots to the head, two to the chest and one to his right arm. The first, directed by Coodie and Chike and produced in association with ESPN Films, was titled Benji and made its debut at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. Memphis Grizzlies' Lorenzen Wright readies to pass in front of Seattle SuperSonics' Gary Payton during the first quarter in Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 27, 2002. But then they could actually see their grandson do something, Marion said. WebIn Fawn Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85. Memphis Grizzlies' Lorenzen Wright, center, slides by Denver Nuggets' Kenyon Martin, left, and DerMarr Johnson, right, as he drives to the basket during the first quarter Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. Sherra Wright in a Memphis courtroom on Jan. 25, 2018. Kelvin Cowans: --and that bothered me. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Weight: 212lbs, 96kg. "That's just not in this person's character to do this." Bloating? And all of that should come out in court. It was a standard arrest. The chilling recording captured the 34-year-old's dying word: "Goddamn." And I want everybody to know in this city that he was a good guy, not what he was portrayed to be. Murder in Tennessee, July 2010: Ten days after NBA player Lorenzen Wright went missing, the basketball player's body was found in a Murphy met up with the two boys shortly thereafter, and Moore and Dixon followed her to a luncheonette on South Vincennes Avenue. But the "weapons were not located," according to the search warrant affidavit. [1][2][3][4][5], At the time of the shooting, Wilson was seventeen years old and had just started his senior year at Simeon. Sherra Wright received $1m from her ex-husbands life insurance policy and settled a court dispute in 2014 over how she spent the insurance money meant to benefit their six children. I just hate what happened to my child," his mother said. James Brown: People running to her defense maybe? That ended in July 2010 during a call to 911. Sherra claimed it was based on her life with Lorenzen. Cole was a drag racer, who worked the circuit, but it turns out, he also had ties to a notorious drug syndicate. He was 19 years old. He also expressed that he felt both of the defendants were being "railroaded" by overzealous law enforcement officials whose desperation to hold someone accountable for the murder of a star athlete compromised their integrity and led them to create false case theory. Lorenzen Wright, #42 of the Memphis Grizzlies, shoots a free throw during Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the San Antonio Spurs at the SBC Center on April 17, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas. Deborah Marion: [to reporters on Feb. 26] This is hard, but I'm glad. He just wanted his buddies around to enjoy the fruits of his labor. Lorenzen and Sherra Wright talk with the media about the death of their daughter Sierra, "Goddamn:" Lorenzen Wrights desperate call for help, The coroners report said Lorenzen had been hit by five bullets from two different guns: two shots to the head, two to the chest and one to his right arm. The tipping point came when Lorenzen's father Herb Wright received a $200,000 check from the NBA for his son's estate. I never got that with Sherra. Turner is serving a 16-year prison sentence on the separate gun charge. I said, "The public wants to hear from you Sherra," you know and she just wasn't -- she wasn't with it. The investigation is ongoing, and police are working with county prosecutors to review the case and any potential charges for people involved in Murphy went in alone, while Moore and Dixon chose to wait outside. Marion, the slain players mother, said shes convinced the insurance policy was Sherra Wrights motivation. Everybody was cheering. Lorenzen Wright pictured with Sherra Robinson before prom. When Wright Robinsons plea bargain was announced in court, the judge allowed Marion the chance to speak to her sons ex-wife. The prosecutors also tried to introduce evidence that the boys were members of a street gang, but were precluded from doing so.[11]. Later on, however, Jabari Parker suggested that Wilson's name and number be stitched into the sneakers the players were issued. There were also accusations of infidelity in the relationship on both sides. He claims he fell in love with her during an interview about Wright Robinson's life, which included talking about her new book. At the screening, Billy Moore and Ben Wilson's brothers Anthony and Jeffrey appeared onstage together and the two Wilsons publicly forgave Moore for his action; this was the dying wish of Mary Wilson, who passed away at the age of 63 in December 2000.[19]. This is just some satisfaction for me and my family.'. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman: Or to lure him to Memphis, Tennessee, and murder him there. OSherra Wright and co-defendant Billy Ray Turner appear in court in Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2018. Williams said Karlan was inadvertently knocked down, hit her head on a cleat and died, according to the reports. Marc Perresquia: Sherra was very interested in getting money. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Virginia Commonwealth University has chosen former mens basketball star Mo Alie-Cox as the universitys commencement speaker. I mean, we had a great time. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Marc Perrusquia: Yes, I do. His body had gunshot wounds. We're doing good." Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The night before he was killed, Damien Servidio was in his element. Prosecutors declined to comment to ABC News for this report. The jury heard a chilling 911 call made by Lorenzen Wright that captured the pop-pop-pop sound of multiple gunshots. Nine people in total were shot, police said. Being 6' 11" tall at 17 years old, he turned a lot of heads. No. GRAMBLING, La., March 13 (UPI)Charles Anderson, the captainelect of next year's Grambling College basketball team, was killed in a hitandrun accident last night. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Lorenzen Wright in 1996, according to the NBAs website. She was probably around 11 months old at the time of her passing, which was very hard on him. Memphis police did not say why they arrested Sherra Wright, but seven long years after the murder of Lorenzen Wright, they finally got their suspects. Early the next morning, November 21, Wilson died.[9][10]. Sherra Wright and Billy Ray Turner were charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy. March 3, 2011 / 4:22 PM / AP. So that's an intriguing element to this. Billy Moore remained at Erica Murphy's home for most of the rest of the day. they actually say that Billy Ray Turner was in Lorenzen's house. ", Kelvin Cowans: We got on the phone and she wasn't happy about it at all, and --. She's funny. June 20, 2022, 11:00 AM. Lorenzen Wright was killed in July 2010, but the conspirators in his murder wouldn't be arrested for another seven years. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Ahmad Price died on July 30 from what his family is calling an accident. Moore and Dixon fled the scene, with Moore seeking refuge at Murphy's home. Toney Armstrong: If he is who this investigation says that he is -- he's a murderer. Greatest kid ever, is how fatally shot Darius Lee was described by his former coach, Chris Williams. In the days after Wright went missing, she said his ex-wife told her Wright was with some women., I kept calling him all day and he didn't answer the phone, said Marion. Jetun Rush would graduate from Simeon and Central State University as a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Dotson says Sherra insisted Wright bring their son home to her house that night. Shortly after Murphy entered the luncheonette, Wilson inadvertently bumped into Moore since he had not been paying attention to where he was going, instead trying to talk to his estranged girlfriend. "So we drove to the house. Wright was known for his hard work on the court, but it was his work off the court that truly endeared him to his fans at home. Days after leading his college team to its first mens N.C.A.A. Lorenzen Wright during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008. Tell Me Anything, a novel that centered around the life of a woman who marries an abusive and unfaithful basketball star. His condition progressively worsened during the hours that followed, which led his mother, Mary, to have her son taken off of life support. Murder of the Basketball Star. I advised her not to, because at that point, what difference does it make, said Ganguli. But look at it in a positive light. Lorenzen told me the marriage ended because he didnt trust Sherra anymore and she felt the same about him but they were still going to try to find a way to raise these kids, said Mike Gipson, another one of Wrights friends. 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