Arraignment for father accused of killing son in northwest Fresno postponed

Monday, June 20, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A father accused of shooting and killing his son appeared in court Monday morning.

An arraignment for William Wright Senior was postponed this morning in Fresno County Superior Court.
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Last week, he was charged with one count of murder.

Police say Wright Senior shot his son, William Wright Junior, in the chest last Wednesday after an argument at a home in Northwest Fresno.

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Wright Junior was rushed to the hospital, where he died.

Wright Junior was a correctional officer in Chowchilla and was also a football coach at Reedley College and College of the Sequoias.



Wright Senior is expected to be back in court next Monday, June 27.
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