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Patricia Wright

Death by Force
Case Description
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Patricia Wright, a semi-retired Berkeley school district teacher, was tragically murdered on November 11, 2016, in her East Oakland home. She was 57 years old at the time of her death. The incident also claimed the lives of her wife, Charlotte Reed, 56, and her 19-year-old son, Benny Diambu-Wright. The family was found with fatal gunshot and stab wounds. The suspect, Dana Rivers, a 61-year-old former school teacher and transgender activist, was arrested at the scene. Rivers was covered in blood ...Read More
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  • SFGate: Woman, 61, charged in Oakland triple slaying
  • The Mercury News: Oakland: Suspect in triple homicide ID’d
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    Victim Details

    Patricia Wright

    Female

    Black / African American

    Oakland

    CA

    2016-11-11

    56

    Patricia

    Wright

    11/22/2025

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