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Jamal Alvin Payne

Case from Riverdale, GA dated Jan 21, 2026

Victim Details

Jamal Alvin Payne

Male

Black / African American

Riverdale

GA

2026-01-21

44

Jamal

Alvin Payne

07/14/2026

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On the evening of January 21, 2026, tragedy struck in Riverdale, Georgia, when 44-year-old Jamal Alvin Payne was found deceased. A husband and father, Payne was discovered inside his pickup truck in the parking lot of the Emerald Pointe Apartments on Roberts Drive. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, prompting an immediate homicide investigation by the Riverdale Police Department.

According to witness accounts, two individuals were seen fleeing the area shortly after ...
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  • 11Alive.com: Riverdale Police seeking videos, public's help after father of 5 found shot to death in pickup truck
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    Such a senseless tragedy, and my deepest sympathies go out to Jamal Alvin Payne's family. I came acr... ...Read More
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