Adreian Payne Was Reportedly Killed Following Confrontation At Suspect's Home

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Adreian Payne was reportedly trying to break up an altercation.

Adreian Payne was tragically shot and killed a couple of nights ago by a man named Lawrence Dority, who is currently in custody. For those who may not know, Payne played basketball at Michigan State for four years before moving on to the NBA and later, the European leagues.

According to TMZ, new details have been revealed in relation to Payne's killing. Essentially, Payne showed up at Dority's home where he was looking to squash an argument between Dority and his girlfriend. While speaking to police, Dority claimed that Payne was threatening him and that he even said "I'll smoke you bra."

Adreian Payne Was Reportedly Killed Following Confrontation At Suspect's Home
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Police investigated the scene and even spoke to witnesses about what happened. They eventually concluded that Payne had no weapon on him and that he never posed a single threat to the suspect. In fact, the police are calling this premeditated murder. Needless to say, they believe that Dority was just saying anything to make it seem as though he was acting in self-defense.

Since Payne's passing, many of his former teammates have spoken out, including Draymond Green who stated that he would be donating $100K to a charity in Payne's honor.

Stay tuned to HNHH for more updates on this story.

Adreian Payne Was Reportedly Killed Following Confrontation At Suspect's Home
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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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