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Adam Wright

Case from Sherwood, AR dated Nov 18, 2016

Victim Details

Name

Adam Wright

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Sherwood

State

AR

Date Of Death

2016-11-18

Age At Death

23

First Name

Adam

Last Name

Wright

Last Updated

07/11/2026

Case Description

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On the evening of November 18, 2016, the life of 23-year-old Adam Wright was tragically cut short in Sherwood, Arkansas. Responding to reports of gunfire, police arrived at the Arrows Edge Apartments to a grim scene. There, they discovered Wright, a student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, suffering from what would prove to be fatal gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the location, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.

The investigat ...

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ARKANSASMATTERS: Sherwood Police Make Arrest in UAMS Student's Murder

ARKANSASMATTERS: Man Shot and Killed Outside Sherwood Apartment Building

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