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Synthia Lynn Payne

Case from Dora, AL dated Feb 01, 2014

Victim Details

Synthia Lynn Payne

Female

Dora

AL

2014-02-01

49

Synthia

Lynn Payne

Yes

07/08/2026

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In the small town of Dora, Alabama, a domestic dispute on February 1, 2014, ended in tragedy, leaving one woman dead and a man injured. Synthia Lynn Payne, a 49-year-old female, was identified by authorities as the deceased.

The incident unfolded as a domestic shooting, where Payne allegedly shot her husband before turning the gun on herself. The Walker County Sheriff's Office investigated the event. Payne was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot ...
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  • AL.com: Authorities identify Dora woman who turned gun on herself after shooting husband
  • AL.com: Dora woman dead after shooting husband, turning gun on herself

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