Shooting victim remembered as ‘sweet little girl’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 10, 2022 11:32 PM CT | Published: September 09, 2022 3:49 PM CT
<strong>A Memphis Police officer takes photos at one of the scenes Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Whitehaven after a daylong shooting rampage.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

A Memphis Police officer takes photos at one of the scenes Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Whitehaven after a daylong shooting rampage. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Corteria Wright, 17, was killed Wednesday during the shooting rampage, but at the hands of a different killer.

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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.

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