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Father of three, on way to high school reunion, is killed by career criminal, cops say
New York Post ^ | Oct. 3, 2023 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 10/04/2023 3:20:03 AM PDT by george76

A prominent Tennessee businessman was shot and killed by a man with 66 prior arrests while on his way to attend his high school class’s 20th-anniversary reunion, authorities said.

Christopher Wright, 38, was in downtown Chattanooga on Thursday night to meet up with fellow Baylor School alumni when he got into an argument with Darryl Roberts, a career criminal known as “Too Tall,”..

Surveillance of the incident shows Wright, a father of three, including an 8-week-old baby, talking to Roberts, 57, and another man before walking away.

Wright then turns around to say something to the two men, with Roberts reacting by walking up to him and firing his gun at Wright’s head, police said.

Wright was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Robert quickly fled, but was captured by police the following day in a coordinated search with the US Marshals Service and the ATF.

Court records show that Roberts has a lengthy rap sheet that includes assault, thefts, drug charges, burglaries, a series of traffic offenses and a case of aggravated robbery in 2000.

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One of his most notable arrests included a home invasion in 2010, where he fired six shots through a bedroom door in Hixson Pike.

One adult and four children were behind the door, but no one was hurt, police said.

Despite being arrested more than five dozen times, records show that Roberts never served more than six months behind bars.

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Wright and his wife had just welcomed their third child into the world eight weeks ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 66arrests; 66priorarrests
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1 posted on 10/04/2023 3:20:03 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Too close to home!


2 posted on 10/04/2023 3:27:09 AM PDT by Melinda in TN
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To: george76

Time for an eye for an eye justice.

Execute him, the death penalty, in the same manner he killed that poor man and destroyed his family.


3 posted on 10/04/2023 3:34:04 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: george76

American Anarchy. George Soros can go to hell.


4 posted on 10/04/2023 3:37:09 AM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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5 posted on 10/04/2023 3:37:37 AM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: george76
This is the only "Too Tall" in my opinion.
6 posted on 10/04/2023 3:39:07 AM PDT by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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To: george76

The killer was 57 and still had the uncontrolled impulses of a 16-year-old street hoodlum.


7 posted on 10/04/2023 3:44:14 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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If only they had a 66 strikes and you’re out law, this could have been prevented. SMH

EC


8 posted on 10/04/2023 3:51:26 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: ansel12

Catch and release / no cash bail is bad for future victims..


9 posted on 10/04/2023 3:55:02 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: SharpenedEdge

I was gonna ask.....


10 posted on 10/04/2023 4:02:32 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: george76

(a man with 66 prior arrests)

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔


11 posted on 10/04/2023 4:03:13 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: george76

Do I have to look?


12 posted on 10/04/2023 4:03:49 AM PDT by Tom Tetroxide
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To: SharpenedEdge

Oh, I just looked.....


13 posted on 10/04/2023 4:04:22 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: metmom

The judge that let him off needs to be executed.


14 posted on 10/04/2023 4:22:16 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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To: Melinda in TN

We’ve been to Songbirds in the Choo-Choo district twice in the last 6 months. This is a good ways from there, but still downtown Chattanooga.

I have to wonder if their city government hasn’t gone woke, that this guy has never gone to prison.

That the victim was a Baylor grad should get everyone’s attention. The old school homegrown moneyed elite of Chattanooga all went to Baylor or McCauley for generations. I did some work at Baylor in the mid-80s, and it was old school then.


15 posted on 10/04/2023 4:26:41 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: george76

I posted this last night.
Why was he arguing with him?
Just IGNORE these ferals. Don’t confront them, put your head down and walk briskly past them.
They are a plague and should all have a homeland in Africa.


16 posted on 10/04/2023 4:38:25 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (NO WHITE GUILT - ABSOLUTELY NONE)
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As far as safety goes, I prefer Knoxville over Chattanooga. I’m a few miles closer to Chattanooga though. I never go there at night if it can be avoided and never through certain areas even in daytime if it can be avoided. I’m in Athens, kind of between the two big cities. As far as being woke goes, I have no idea! I hope not. My granddaughter was a PTA in Chattanooga for a while and talked about drive-by shootings, so it is probably getting there.


17 posted on 10/04/2023 4:38:50 AM PDT by Melinda in TN
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To: george76

66 prior arrests and he is out walking the streets because of this woke, DEI justice system brought to you by these s bags in charge, we need to purge the system


18 posted on 10/04/2023 4:38:55 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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"Court records show that Roberts has a lengthy rap sheet that includes assault, thefts, drug charges, burglaries, a series of traffic offenses and a case of aggravated robbery in 2000."

And he had a gun??? Didn't anyone tell him THAT's ILLEGAL?!?!?!?!

19 posted on 10/04/2023 4:39:54 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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"killed by a man with 66 prior arrests"

More of our judicial systems saying "F' decent American citizens"

...and that POS IS NOT A MAN!!

20 posted on 10/04/2023 4:44:36 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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