Updated: 8:42 PM CDT April 15, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sherra Wright, who currently is serving prison time in connection with the shooting death of her ex-husband former Memphis Tigers star and NBA player Lorenzen Wright has sued the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for $12 million.
In her lawsuit, which was filed December 17, 2020, Sherra lists four defendants two sergeants and two correctional officers and claims she suffered “cruel and unusual punishment.” The lawsuit claims that she “suffered extreme mental anguish and distress.” It goes on to say, “Currently I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, nightmares and depression, anxiety, along with resulting physical distress.” She is suing for $2 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit does not list an attorney.
Man charged with murder after DeSoto County man killed in southeast Memphis, SCSO says FOX13 Memphis News Staff
UPDATE:
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Theodore Cohen, 29, for the homicide on Hacks Cross Friday morning.
Cohen is charged with Second Degree Murder.
SCSO detectives have arrested Theodore Cohen, 29, for the homicide on Hacks Cross this morning. Cohen is charged with Second Degree Murder. pic.twitter.com/mjFiZQuKcg ShelbyTNSheriff (@ShelbyTNSheriff) April 10, 2021
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a homicide suspect after a DeSoto County man died in Shelby County Friday.
According to the sheriff’s office, 27-year-old James Lane was found seriously injured in the 5300 block of Hacks Cross Road around 9:40 a.m.