Christopher Douglas Chris Wright, 38, was shot and killed in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the evening of September 28, 2023. Wright, a local businessman and Baylor School alumnus, had been out celebrating his 20-year class reunion and leaves a wife and three young children, the youngest just eight weeks old at the time.

The shooting occurred on Market Street after a brief verbal exchange between Wright and another man. Surveillance footage from outside the Patton Towers shows Wright walking away while still appearing to talk to the man; the footage then shows the man approach Wright and shoot him at point-blank range. Investigators did not recover a firearm or shell casing at the scene.

Police later arrested 57-year-old Darryl Roberts and charged him with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Records show Roberts had an extensive criminal history, and a former co-worker said Roberts had known mental health issues and might have benefited from resources.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Market Street that night or has information about the encounter, please share what was seen or heard.