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Derek Jason Wright

Death by Force
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On April 20, 2023, 39-year-old Derek Jason Wright was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 4:35 p.m., officers from the Birmingham Police Department's West Precinct responded to reports of a person shot in the 400 block of 4th Street Thomas. Upon arrival, they found Wright lying in a front yard, suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced him deceased at the scene.

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    Victim Details

    Derek Jason Wright

    Male

    Black / African American

    Burmingham

    AL

    2023-04-20

    39

    Derek

    Jason Wright

    11/09/2025

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