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Joshua Wayne Payton, a 27-year-old resident of Newnan, Georgia, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2023, in a double homicide incident in Smyrna, Georgia.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. at a location on South Cobb Drive, adjacent to a townhome community on Oakdale Road. According to the Cobb County police, a lone suspect approached the establishment and fatally shot Joshua Payton and another victim, Shawna Leonard, aged 54, before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. ...Read More
The incident occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. at a location on South Cobb Drive, adjacent to a townhome community on Oakdale Road. According to the Cobb County police, a lone suspect approached the establishment and fatally shot Joshua Payton and another victim, Shawna Leonard, aged 54, before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. ...Read More
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Joshua Payton
Male
White / Caucasian
Smyrna
GA
2023-10-12
27
Joshua
Payton
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/11/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else come across any information about how the Flock cameras were used in this case? It's... ...Read More
11/24/2024
11/24/2024
Has anyone heard more about the background of the suspect involved in the tragic incident that took ... ...Read More
10/05/2024
10/05/2024
Does anyone else find it suspicious how quickly law enforcement was able to locate the suspect's veh... ...Read More
08/17/2024
08/17/2024
