In the spring of 2023, the life of 20-year-old Kenneth Anthony Payton was cut short by an act of gun violence in Atlanta, Georgia. On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Payton was fatally shot. The incident took place in South Fulton, a city within the Atlanta metropolitan area.
The South Fulton Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the shooting.
Nearly a year later, in January 2024, authorities publicly identified a person of interest in a homicide that occurred on the same day and in the same area as Payton's death. News outlets covering the police announcement listed Kenneth Anthony Payton's case as being connected to this person of interest.
Despite the passage of time, publicly available information regarding the specifics of the investigation has been limited. Details about the circumstances leading to the shooting, a potential motive, or a definitive confirmation of the person of interest's involvement in Payton's death have not been released. As of early 2026, there have been no announced arrests in the case, and the identity of any suspect or suspects remains undisclosed to the public. The investigation into the death of Kenneth Anthony Payton is presumed to be ongoing.
