gunshots. makes the pair on the back of your neck stands up. you and your london was so close. she s my first born. who would do this to him? every friend, every family member. the divorced spouse, she was the last person known to have seen him. we had to dig into that. there are these mysterious gunman showing up, looking for lorenzen. who are these people who came into the house? gosh, do you think they will ever figure this out? fame, fortune, a fatal plot. who killed the basketball star? how is this possible? and it blew me away. it was under everyone s nose is the whole time. yeah. how is that for a kicker? ultimate evil. it was just after midnight in memphis. a sunday turned into monday. on peel street, the blues clubs were blaring. barbecue joints still sizzling. even the lights of nearby graceland were a glow. just outside of town, in this treeline field, it was quiet. peaceful. not a soul insight. then, suddenly, an unmistakable sound ec
Respects. Another year, another vigil to keep hope alive that his murder might somehow be solved. Were going to keep this thing going. Year after year because i know thats what people want us to do. We love you lorenzen getting colder by the day. Were no closer to finding the guy who did it. Theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about him and what happened to him. I always kept the Detectives Phone numbers, just in case they said, let us know if they come up with anything. By now, many in memphis were losing patience with those detectives. Seven long years, still no rest. No justice. Lawrence ands mom had been pounding places the whole time, calling, showing up at the station. Her Soul Mission in life with solving her sons murder. Did you feel like there is never going to be interest in
This case . No. No. I have to stay alive. Before i die, they will find some of. Theyre going to get her. Specifically sherra . Her. Right. I told them over and over and over. Tony armstrong took some of her calls. She was relentless. She would not let it go. Dont mess with mama. Dont mess with moms babies. She tried that the case was still active. That sherra really was on their radar. One thing to have a Gut Feeling but i know this person is responsible for this. You have to be able to convince the jury. You just didnt have enough evidence . We just dont have enough evidence to do it. But the police did have something. A potential witness. A man with a shady past and an explosive allegation. Which police had kept secret for five years. An informant who actually knew sherra and had a strong motivation to talk. What happened was, jimmy martin, who is sherra cousin,
Join Tlorenzen Wrightpeople Takin on Recording Ivacy this one is my daughter this one is my daughter right here. Right here, my dogs, my three rottweilers. Reporter to his fans, Lorenzen Wright seemed like a gentle giant, the last person that anybody would want to kill. But somebody most certainly did. The problem was, police could not figure out who. By now, for a long years had passed since his murder, and the case that once consumed the city of memphis was now icecold, according to former w. Fc tv anchor, congee anthony. Nothing, crickets, crickets, just crickets for years. And, every now and then, somebody would say, gosh, you think that theyll ever figure out who killed Lorenzen Wright . Reporter Memphis Detectives have cleared almost every possible suspect, but one in particular remain in the
Interviewing a whole new cast of characters to answer that very question. The performance that we had on the streets, every informant that we talk to, basically said that that was not the case. Reporter rens family and friends were outraged at sherra for even suggesting that he might be dealing. When she came out and said that, he left with a box of drugs, i said, people came to the house, well, you take all his credibility away. None of it made sense. Was lorenzen knowingly involved in any criminal activity. Not that i know of at all. I never saw anything that would be out of the ordinary. Reporter so the drug theory, which seemed to sidetracked the investigation was not that. Rens mother had never believed it anyway. She was certainly the key to solving her Sons Murder was much closer to home. I told the police, you need to go talk to his exwife. Reporter lorenzens mother