Bryant Wright

Bryant Keith Wright, a 47-year-old Black man who worked in nursing, was a father to a son and a daughter. A graduate of Vashon and Beaumont high schools, he was a member of the St. Louis community whose life was violently ended in the fall of 2020.

On the evening of Monday, October 12, 2020, police responded to a call in the 4000 block of St. Louis Avenue. Arriving at the scene, they found Bryant Wright inside a vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead.

The subsequent homicide investigation led authorities to identify two suspects, Dexter Wiggley and Cortez Easterwood. Both men were arrested and charged in connection with Bryant Wright’s killing.

The case against the two men proceeded through the court system. Dexter Wiggley was brought to trial, where a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for his role in the death of Bryant Wright. With this conviction, the case is considered solved.