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Melvin Gene Wright, a 62-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 30, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. Wright, who worked as a cab driver, was the victim of a fatal shooting during an attempted robbery. On that fateful day, he was lured to a location by a group of teenagers who had planned to rob him, believing he would have a significant amount of cash. Unfortunately, Wright was shot with a sawed-off .22 caliber rifle when he tried to escape the robbery attempt. The bu ...Read More
Victim Details

Melvin Gene Wright

Male

Black / African American

Jacksonville

FL

2016-01-30

62

Melvin

Gene Wright

12/01/2025