Cynthia Wright was 43 when she was shot and killed on August 23, 2022, while working an overnight shift as a security guard at the Union Agner Animal Health distribution center on Fifth Street in Augusta, Georgia. Her body was found at the facility, and the shooting added to the community’s toll of gun violence.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect. Two days after Wright’s body was discovered, Cornell Thomas was arrested on Mims Road in connection with the shooting. The motive and the specific circumstances that led to the fatal encounter were not immediately released.

In July 2024, Cornell Thomas received a life sentence with the possibility of parole; he will be eligible after serving 30 years and, if released, would remain on probation for life and be restricted from entering any Georgia county except Fulton County.

If anyone knew Cynthia or has information about the night of August 23, 2022, please come forward.