Ex-NBA Player Adreian Payne Killed In Shooting

Former Atlanta Hawks NBA player and standout forward at Michigan State University Adreian Payne died Sunday after being shot in Orange County, Florida. 

“Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2500 block of Egret Shores Drive regarding a shooting,” the Orange County Sheriff’s department said in a statement. “A male in his 30s who had been shot, later identified as Adreian Payne … was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.”

According to the press release, the alleged shooter was later identified and taken into custody to be questioned by detectives. He was arrested for first-degree murder and placed in the Orange County jail. 

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