Melissa Ann Wright was 41 and a special education teacher with the Cherry Creek School District when she was shot multiple times and killed in Denver’s Lowry Field neighborhood on the evening of Friday, May 28, 2021. Her body was discovered the following morning and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wright taught math to students with severe disabilities at I-Team Manor and had been publicly recognized earlier in 2021 for her dedication to students. Family described her as someone who lived life to the fullest, balancing hard work with a passion for travel. She is survived by a daughter who called the period after her mother’s death the worst time of her life.

Police arrested 49-year-old Eric Cobain late the Sunday after Wright was found; relatives said he was her ex-boyfriend and that their relationship had recently ended. Cobain was held on suspicion of first-degree murder. Does anyone who knew Melissa or saw activity in Lowry Field around May 28, 2021 have information that could shed light on what happened?