Joshua Payton

Murdered
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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
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    Victim Details

    Joshua Payton

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Smyrna

    GA

    2023-10-12

    27

    Joshua

    Payton

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    12/07/2024

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