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James Wright

Case from Casper, WY dated Dec 10, 2015

Victim Details

James Wright

Male

White / Caucasian

Casper

WY

2015-12-10

46

James

Wright

Yes

07/07/2026

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James Wright, a 46-year-old white man from Casper, Wyoming, was spending a Thursday midday at a recreational shooting area west of town when something went terribly wrong. Deputies with the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office were called to the range on Coal Mountain Road at 12:51 p.m., and when they arrived they found Wright already down. He was declared dead at the scene.

Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner’s Office began piecing together what happened, working fr ...
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  • http://trib.com/news/local/casper/natrona-county-man-dies-from-accidental-shooting/article_d43c645b-b58e-5963-a91f-2fa14ab68532.html
  • James Wright Obituary 2015 - Bustard & Jacoby Funeral Home
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    It’s so distressing to read about what happened to James Wright. I’ve been following the case cl... ...Read More
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