Four charged in fatal shooting of 15-year-old in Albany

Crime · First reported 8 Nov, 05:02 · Updated 05:43

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Police say three teenagers and a 22-year-old were charged with murder after Austin Payne was found dead in an abandoned Albany home on Nov. 1. Reports describe investigators examining evidence and witnesses recounting an apparent attempted robbery; the motive remains unconfirmed.

Albany police said four people—a 22-year-old and three teenagers—were charged with murder in Austin Payne’s death.
Payne, 15, was found dead inside an abandoned home in Albany on Nov. 1, after his mother tracked his phone when he did not return home on Halloween.
Police said investigators reviewed surveillance video, phone records and witness accounts; reports say witnesses described an attempted robbery, while a possible connection to a handgun Payne displayed online was not confirmed.

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Key facts

Victim: Austin Payne, 15.
Location: An abandoned home in the 800 block of Cameo Lane, Albany, Georgia.
Date found: Nov. 1.
People charged: Three teenagers, ages 15, 15 and 16, and a 22-year-old.
Charges: All four were charged with murder, according to police.