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Adam Wright

Death by Force
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.

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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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    Victim Details

    Adam Wright

    Male

    Black / African American

    Sherwood

    AR

    2016-11-18

    23

    Adam

    Wright

    11/12/2025

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