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Four arrested after 15-year-old is found shot dead in Albany, Georgia
Austin Payne, 15, was found shot dead in an abandoned apartment in Albany, Georgia, on November 1.
The night before, he called his mother and said he had been shot and needed help, but she thought he might be joking.
She later tracked his phone and found him after he failed to come home.
Witnesses told police that armed people demanded belongings from Payne and others before shots were fired.
Police said witnesses believed a handgun photo Payne had posted online may have motivated the attack.
Four people, including three teenagers, were arrested in connection with his death and were being held at the Dougherty County Jail.
Four people, including three teenagers, were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Austin Payne in Albany, Georgia.
Police found Payne’s body in an abandoned apartment on November 1.
His mother had tracked his phone after he failed to come home and found him after he called her the night before saying he had been shot.
Witnesses told police that armed people demanded belongings from Payne and a group he was with before shots were fired.
Police said witnesses believed a handgun Payne had posted on social media may have motivated the attack.
- Who
- Austin Payne, 15, was killed. Four people were arrested: Jansquincey Donaldson, 15, Omari Marion, 15, Adarious Wallace, 16, and Detravion Parker, 22.
- What
- Payne was found shot dead, and four people were arrested in connection with the killing.
- When
- Police found Payne’s body on November 1. He called his mother the night before.
- Where
- An abandoned apartment in Albany, Georgia.
- Why
- Witnesses told police that armed people demanded belongings from Payne and his group before shots were fired. Police said witnesses believed a handgun Payne had posted on social media may have motivated the attack.
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An Instagram account seemingly linked to Payne posted pictures showing him with what appeared to be a handgun.
Security footage showed six people walking toward the building around 7.35pm and a person jumping from a window about 20 minutes later.
Payne called his mother around 8pm, saying he had been shot and needed help.
Police were called to the apartment and found Payne’s body.
Four people were taken into custody and held at Dougherty County Jail.
- Victim
- Austin Payne, 15
- Location
- Abandoned apartment in Albany, Georgia
- Body found
- November 1
- Arrests
- Four people, including three teenagers
- Suspects
- Jansquincey Donaldson, 15; Omari Marion, 15; Adarious Wallace, 16; Detravion Parker, 22
- Birthday
- Payne was about to turn 16 on November 12
What people are saying
Our family is trying to process this heartbreaking loss,
He left behind his older 17-year-old sister and his mom, and they are going through a hard time and need all the support and help they can get.