Michael Tyrone Wright, 57, was shot in Wilmington, Delaware, in the early hours of July 5, 2022, and died of his injuries after being taken to a hospital. Police were called about 2:15 a.m. to the 100 block of Cedar Street in the Browntown neighborhood, where Wright was found suffering from gunshot wounds.

Known around the block as Mr. Mike, Mike, Mikey and Mike Mike, Wright was described by his brother Jay as a familiar presence who tried to help others, step in to resolve disputes and keep the area safe. Jay connected the killing to broader concerns about young people carrying guns and failing to settle disagreements without violence; the shooting came a day after two young children were wounded by gunfire in a separate Wilmington incident.

No suspect, arrest or charges have been identified in Wright’s killing; Wilmington police asked anyone with information to contact Detective Steven Bender or Delaware Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in Browntown know Michael Wright or see activity on Cedar Street that night?