Kevin B. Wright
Kevin B. Wright died on Friday, May 31, 2024, while held at the Shelby County jail in Memphis, Tennessee. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging in his cell just after 7 a.m. and that correctional staff began lifesaving measures before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office attributes the cause to hanging, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation into his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says Kevin B. Wright was found hanging in his cell and died after lifesaving measures and hospital treatment, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).