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Ivan Lewis Payton

Case from Memphis, TN dated May 16, 2021

Victim Details

Ivan Lewis Payton

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-05-16

31

Ivan

Lewis Payton

07/10/2026

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In Memphis, Tennessee, a heated argument on May 16, 2021, tragically ended the life of 31-year-old Ivan Lewis Payton. The Black / African American male was found with a gunshot wound in the driveway of a home in the 3800 block of Burr Road and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The events leading to the fatal shooting began with a physical altercation in the front yard of the residence between Payton and another man, later identified as Raymond Benson. Witnesses reported that after the two ...
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  • WREG.com: Man facing murder charges after shooting a man, stealing his car, police say
  • Ivan Lewis Payton, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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