Jazz musician death ruled a murder in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN

The victim was found stuffed inside a storage bin in the basement

/*Stanley Wright*/ had been reported missing from his /*Chauncey Street*/ home. However, his son found him in the basement sometime after 3:00 Tuesday morning.

Wright's son called police, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The medical examiner said he died of stab wounds to the torso and neck.

Wright was a jazz musician who performed under the name /*Suleiman "Hakim" Wright*/. He was also a retired music teacher and was well liked in the neighborhood.

His daughter, /*N'Bushe Wright*/, is a Hollywood actress best known for her roles in "Blade" and "Dead Presidents." She is returning to Brooklyn from Los Angeles.

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