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John Derrick Wright

Case from Raleigh, NC dated Dec 15, 2017

Victim Details

John Derrick Wright

Male

Black / African American

Raleigh

NC

2017-12-15

51

John

Derrick Wright

07/05/2026

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John Derrick Wright, a 51-year-old African American male from Raleigh, NC, was tragically killed on December 15, 2017. The incident occurred outside a Waffle House restaurant on Westinghouse Boulevard, off Capital Boulevard, just north of Interstate 440. Wright was shot by Jason Maurice Griffith, a 51-year-old African American male, who also shot his wife, Emma Griffith, in the face. Emma Griffith survived the attack and was treated at WakeMed.

The shooting was not a random act but was ro ...
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  • WRAL.com: Husband shoots wife, kills another man near Raleigh Waffle House before committing suicide :: WRAL.com
  • newsobserver: 1 killed and 1 wounded in early morning shooting; suspect later kills himself
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