MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police are investigating the
shooting death of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright as a homicide.
His body was found Wednesday in a wooded area outside of town.
Police have declined to answer questions about motives or suspects.
Wright was considered generous and a likable sports hero. A
relative says he 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 in 2008 to a man affiliated with a
Memphis drug ring that's suspected in six deaths. The documents
didn't say if Wright was aware of the buyer's background.
Police say a 911 call was placed from Wright's cell phone early
on July 19 and investigators determined it came from the area his
body was found. The Commercial Appeal newspaper, which first
reported the call, said a dispatcher in the suburb of Germantown
heard a garbled male voice say an expletive and then at least 10
gunshots. The call went dead.