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Payton Mattson

Case from Kent, WA dated Nov 26, 2017

Victim Details

Payton Mattson

Male

White / Caucasian

Kent

WA

2017-11-26

20

Payton

Mattson

07/27/2026

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Payton Mattson, a 20-year-old White male, was fatally shot in Kent, Washington, on November 26, 2017, in what began as a marijuana deal and quickly escalated into a deadly robbery. The events of that night unfolded in a residential neighborhood on Kent's East Hill, where Mattson had arranged to sell a quarter-pound of marijuana.

The transaction was initiated by a 17-year-old, Shkumbim Gllareva, who contacted a mutual acquaintance to set up the purchase. Gllareva arrived at the scene in a ...
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  • Kent Reporter: Auburn teen faces murder charge in Kent East Hill drug deal gone bad | Kent Reporter
  • KOMO: 2 teens arrested in Kent drug deal that turned deadly
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