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King Matthew Wright

Case from Aurora, CO dated Nov 11, 2022

Victim Details

King Matthew Wright

Male

Black / African American

Aurora

CO

2022-11-11

12

King

Matthew Wright

07/03/2026

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In the afternoon hours of a Friday in Aurora, Colorado, a burst of gunfire shattered the neighborhood's calm, leaving a young boy's life cut tragically short. On November 11, 2022, 12-year-old King Matthew Wright was fatally wounded in what was reported as a drive-by shooting on Zion Street. Another boy, his 13-year-old friend Tayamir Sir Real Winston, was also struck and sustained serious injuries. The two boys were reportedly walking to meet someone they had arranged to 'hang out' with that da ...
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  • Denver 7 Colorado News: Aurora shooting suspect ‘admitted he did not have to fire’ at the two boys, affidavit states
  • KUSA.com: Suspect and 2 boys shot in Aurora arranged to meet, affidavit says
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