Crime · Albany, GA
15-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Abandoned Albany Apartment
Albany, Georgia authorities identified 15-year-old Austin Payne as a teenager found shot and killed inside an abandoned apartment on Cameo Lane Sunday morning. His mother discovered his body after using phone tracking to locate him in the building. Police recovered seven shell casings at the scene and are investigating whether an armed group targeted Payne for robbery of a handgun he had recently posted about on social media during Halloween night. The Albany Police Department says the investigation remains ongoing.