Billy Ray Turner found guilty for murder of Lorenzen Wright
Defendant Billy Ray Turner (in a file photo) was found guilty in the 2010 slaying of Lorenzen Wright. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Turner was charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 shooting of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies player.
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Billy Ray Turner Lorenzen Wright Sherra Wright 201 PoplarJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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