One family serious question surrounding a young man's disappearance1 back in November and discovering nearly three weeks later of his body, questions like how did searchers miss Alfred Wright's body even though he was found just up the road from where he vanished.Also what the authority so sure he doubt self inflected drug overdose, what his family says he did not do drugs, how can they rule out foul2 play. One of the top aid says Wiright's throat has been cut and his ear was missing. Why he was young dressed when he was found, those are another questions casting doubt, on the official version, so it affect Alfred Wright young African American in a part in Texas' with history racial tension, one of American most horrific recent hate crimes. Deborah Feyerick begains our report.
The sun was just going down when Alfred Wright pulled into a liqu store on a long quite stretch road 87 in east Texas, not far from Louisiana boader, the 28 year old physical therapist was on his way to see his patient when his unreliable pick up truck broke down again, his wife Lauren was home with two young sons immediately send out for his parents to get him.
last time I called him I just heard heavy breathing,he was in despite some sort, he was not responding to anything I was saying.
His parents were still 20 minutes away,Lauren was growing
frantic3, sending text after text, at 5:57 trying to get to you and answer the phone, please answer the phone,and at 6:16 I said please answer that was after I already heard him in dis* somesort.
What his parent gots from store, they saw Alfred's truck but no sign of Alfred, only the clerk behind the counter, I raning and ask her *, young black guy, she told me that yes, I saw him out only see a phone by his truck, put in cellphone, his truck is gonna blow up. The clerk did not to be interviewed on camera by CNN. But told us she left * will. she repeated for several times.
Did anything to be afraid of? No.
Did you have any enermy? Not that I know of.
Alfred grow up in Jasper and play college football. a musical family. His dad is
pastor4 and middle school gym teacher. His mom raised 5 children including the youngest Savion, he's trying out for American
Idol5. His family said Alfred always seemed happy.
Alfred was a man great fate , he loves his family, very ambitious,very driving, very hardworking.His work
ethic6 was *, found loving and brilliant.
S0 why would he run? Especially alone in a Texas woods when he knew help is on the way. this part Sabine Courty it's about 5 meters drive from Jasper, the town were more than 19 years ago James Byrd Jr was changed to pick up truck and drag to his death three white men. People who live in his area black and white see racial tension is always just beneath the surface, and things aren't always they appear. Which is why Alfred watchig items closing turned up ran nearly the liqu store where his last seen, his family raised there to trying to find him. His wife was the first to spot a piece of blue cloth, the same color the medical * Alfred was wearing when last time she saw him