Damarion W. Wright was 17 when he was fatally shot on August 8, 2022, in Decatur, Illinois. The Macon County Coroner and an autopsy attributed his death to multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the shooting near Sedgwick and South Jasper streets. He is remembered by family and the community as a son, brother, and friend.

The Decatur Police Department opened an investigation after the shooting. No arrests or publicly disclosed suspects have been reported and the investigation remains active. The case has prompted local vigils and discussion about youth and gun violence in Decatur as family and community groups press for justice and safer neighborhoods.

If anyone has information about the shooting near Sedgwick and South Jasper on August 8, 2022, please contact the Decatur Police Department.