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Phillip Wright

Case from Oakland, CA dated Nov 19, 2009

Victim Details

Phillip Wright

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Oakland

CA

2009-11-19

16

Phillip

Wright

06/24/2026


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Phillip Wright, a 16-year-old Oakland High School junior, was shot to death on the evening of November 19, 2009, at his East Oakland home. Wright was killed after answering a knock at the door, where a gunman fired several shots through the door, hitting him before he could open it. Family members present inside the house were unharmed. Police believe the shooter may have targeted the wrong address, making Wright an innocent victim. His family remembers him as a kind and hardworking young man, i ...
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  • Teen shot to death through his front door - East Bay Times
  • In Oakland, student death toll climbs – East Bay Times
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