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Ex-NBA Player Lorenzen Wright Found Dead

Gunshots heard on 911 call before he vanished

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff | Suggested by dmhare

Posted Jul 29, 2010 2:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – Police have confirmed that a body found in a wooded area in south Memphis is that of missing former NBA star Lorenzen Wright. He hadn't been seen since July 19, when a 911 call was made from his phone in which at least 10 gunshots... Read full story »

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