Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife arrested for his murder

Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife has been charged with murder in his death following an investigation authorities called Operation Rebound, officials said Saturday in an announcement that came seven years after the former NBA player's slaying.

Sherra Wright, 46, has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, Memphis police Director Michael Rallings said. Federal marshals arrested her late Friday in California and she was being held in Riverside County. Authorities said Wright and co-defendant Billy Turner are charged with previously trying to kill Lorenzen Wright. Outlining the background of the investigation, Memphis police Major Darren Goods, of the Multi-Agency Gang Unit, said in late May or early June last year members of the gang unit said they received information about the Lorenzen Wright case. Command staff gave permission to give the case a second look, Goods said. "We wanted to investigate it as though it had just happened, so that's what we did," Goods said. "We followed the evidence. We actually went to the crime scene and walked in Lorenzen's final steps."

In naming the investigation, Goods said that in basketball, a rebound gives you a second chance to score a basket and win. "We have Lorenzen Wright who was a homegrown young man," Goods said. "He was raised in this city, he went to high school in this city, he played basketball in this city for the University of Memphis ... and he came back to play professional basketball in this city and, unfortunately, Mr. Wright lost his life in this city ... This will give us a second chance to bring some closure to this case and give this grieving family some relief." Goods said they joined forces with the Collierville Police Department and the FBI on the investigation.