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Georgia teens, adult charged with murder after mom finds son Austin Payne dead in home
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Three teenagers aged 15 and 16, along with a 22-year-old adult, have been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Austin Payne in Albany, Georgia.
- Payne was found shot to death inside an abandoned home on Nov. 1 after his mother tracked his location via cellphone when he failed to return home on Halloween night.
- Investigators determined that Payne was likely targeted during an attempted robbery involving a handgun he had recently displayed on social media.
- Surveillance footage, cellphone records, and witness statements revealed that armed individuals approached Payne and others, demanded belongings, and opened fire.
- Payne’s family has started a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs, and police are seeking additional information from the public regarding the shooting.
