Keisha Wright was a 39-year-old mother from Montgomery, Alabama, remembered as selfless, sweet, and caring. A graduate of Litchfield High School, she left four children ages 8 to 14 and a grieving community when she was shot on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Around 2:30 p.m. near the 1200 block of West South Boulevard and Old Selma Road, two City of Montgomery Parks and Recreation employees were in their vehicle when Keisha ran up and tried to get inside. A man fired at the city vehicle, striking it three times. Keisha fled toward a nearby wood line; witnesses saw a man chase her into the woods, then heard a gunshot. She was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, transported to a hospital, and died on April 17, 2025.

A blue car seen leaving the scene was later located about eight miles away in the Sheridan Heights neighborhood. The city employees positively identified a suspect from a photographic lineup, and on April 17 police arrested Keisha’s husband, 38-year-old Freddie Wright, who was charged with her murder. No motive has been released. If anyone has information that could help the investigation or knew Keisha, please contact CrimeStoppers, Secret Witness, or the Montgomery Police Department.