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Oscar Lavant Payton, a 56-year-old male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost his life on April 30, 2021. Payton was shot in the back of his head and his body was subsequently dragged out of a car and left on the side of a road in a desolate area of west Fort Worth. The incident was discovered when a passerby noticed the body and called 911.
Carlus Qualls, a 52-year-old man, was identified as the primary suspect in Payton's death. Initially, Qualls claimed that another individual in the ...Read More
Carlus Qualls, a 52-year-old man, was identified as the primary suspect in Payton's death. Initially, Qualls claimed that another individual in the ...Read More
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Oscar Lavant Payton
Male
Black / African American
Fort-worth
TX
2021-04-30
56
Oscar
Lavant Payton
11/14/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I keep thinking about the role video evidence played in this case. It really makes you wonder how ma... ...Read More
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
I've been thinking about Oscar Lavant Payton’s case and the role that video evidence played. It's ... ...Read More
06/26/2024
06/26/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the role that video evidence played in the conviction of Carlus Qua... ...Read More
12/03/2023
12/03/2023
