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John Russell Payne Jr., age 45, was killed on October 15, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan. His passing was noted in various obituaries, but details about the nature of his homicide were limited. Payne's death was a part of a concerning trend in Detroit, where violent crime and unsolved homicides had been persistent issues. During this period, the Detroit Police Department was dealing with a high volume of criminal cases, which strained their resources and made it difficult for them to solve many of t ...Read More
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John Payne
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Detroit
MI
2016-10-15
45
John
Payne
11/06/2025
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