Maurice Wright Sr., 50, was shot dead in his Miami home on May 30, 2022. Investigators say he was sleeping in bed when his son, 27-year-old Maurice Wright Jr., allegedly entered the bedroom and shot him with an assault rifle. Officers found Wright Sr. unresponsive in a pool of blood; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

Family members told police the relationship between father and son had been strained for months after a February altercation in which Wright Jr. allegedly pistol-whipped his father. Relatives said Wright Jr. had made threats against the family; the arrest warrant also noted prior incidents involving firearms and a separate altercation with his girlfriend in which he reportedly threatened her while armed.

Police arrested Maurice Wright Jr. without incident at a motel on Biscayne Boulevard; he is in custody facing second-degree murder charges and remains held without bond. The family held a vigil to mourn Wright Sr. and remember him as a loving father.

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