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John Payne

Case from Pine Bluff, AR dated May 18, 2023

Victim Details

John Payne

Male

Black / African American

Pine Bluff

AR

2023-05-18

17

John

Payne

07/12/2026

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John Payne, a 17-year-old male, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on the evening of May 18, 2023. Law enforcement officers responded to the scene where they found Payne, who had succumbed to his injuries. The Jefferson County Coroner later pronounced him dead at the location of the incident.

The investigation into the shooting led Pine Bluff police to identify a suspect. Subsequently, an arrest was made in connection with the murder of John Payne. Furthe ...
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  • KARK: Man found shot, dead in truck in Pine Bluff
  • Man found shot to death in Pine Bluff on Thursday
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