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Black Teens Charged With Murder In Halloween Shooting Of White Georgia Boy

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Wheeler, J. (2026, November 13). Black Teens Charged With Murder In Halloween Shooting Of White Georgia Boy. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/black-teens-charged-with-murder-in-halloween-shooting-of-white-georgia-boy

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-13 · by Jacob Wheeler

Quick Summary

Authorities arrested three black teens and a 22-year-old man in connection with the Halloween night murder of 15-year-old Austin Payne in Albany, Georgia. Police recovered seven 9mm shell casings and received witness reports that a group of armed individuals demanded belongings and opened fire on Payne while he was walking with others. The report highlights the timeline of the shooting, including surveillance footage of six people near an abandoned apartment and a desperate final phone call from Payne to his mother before his body was discovered on November 1.
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Jacob Wheeler
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Topics

Albany Dougherty County Georgia WALB WTVG

Subjects

Payne PERSON · 6× Albany GPE · 3× WALB ORG · 3× Adarious Wallace PERSON · 1× Austin Payne PERSON · 1× Detravion Parker PERSON · 1× Dougherty County GPE · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Jansquincey Donaldson PERSON · 1× Omari Marion PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“Austin Gage Payne, 15, of Albany, was taken too soon from this life on Sunday, November 1, 2026, just days before his 16th birthday,” his obituary reads, which says Payne enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding four-wheelers.
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But she grew increasingly worried when she finished work that evening and couldn’t reach her son.

Claims (20 extracted, 6 hedged)

On Halloween night, a white 15-year-old Georgia boy called his mother to tell her he had been shot during an armed robbery. asserted
he → call → robbery
The next morning, he was found dead inside an abandoned apartment in Albany. asserted
he → find → Albany
Three black teens and a 22-year-old black man were charged with murder in connection with the death of Austin Payne. asserted
teens → charge → Payne
His body was discovered November 1 on the floor of an empty apartment on Cameo Lane, according to Albany police. uncertain
body → discover → police
Authorities identified Jansquincey Donaldson, 15; Omari Marion, 15; Adarious Wallace, 16; and Detravion Parker, 22, as the suspects. asserted
Authorities → identify → suspects
All four were arrested and booked into Dougherty County Jail, police said. asserted
police → arrest → Jail
Officials are also offering a $1,000 cash reward to locate Lametrious Sear, who is believed to be the fifth suspect in the deadly shooting of Payne, according to WTVG. uncertain
who → offer → WTVG
Surveillance footage from Halloween night showed six people walking toward the apartment around 7:35 p.m. About 20 minutes later, someone was seen jumping out of a window. asserted
someone → show → window
Roughly five minutes after that, Payne called his mother in a desperate plea, saying he had been shot and needed help, WALB reported. asserted
WALB → call → help
His mother reportedly told investigators she thought he was joking because of “past remarks,” according to WALB. uncertain
he → tell → WALB
But she grew increasingly worried when she finished work that evening and couldn’t reach her son. asserted
she → grow → son
She went to bed, and the next morning, used a tracking app to find him. asserted
She → go → him
She arrived at the abandoned apartment, where she found Payne unresponsive. asserted
Payne → arrive → apartment
Witnesses reportedly told police they were walking with Payne along a path between Sands Drive and Cameo Lane when armed individuals approached them. uncertain
individuals → tell → them
The mob demanded their belongings and opened fire, according to WALB. uncertain
mob → demand → WALB
The witnesses speculated that Payne may have been targeted because of a handgun he had posted about on social media, the local station reported. uncertain
station → speculate → media
Investigators recovered seven 9 mm shell casings along the trail. asserted
Investigators → recover → trail
“Austin Gage Payne, 15, of Albany, was taken too soon from this life on Sunday, November 1, 2026, just days before his 16th birthday,” his obituary reads, which says Payne enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding four-wheelers. asserted
Payne → take → wheelers
He also worked on a plantation. asserted
He → work → plantation
“He was of the Christian faith and will be greatly missed,” the obituary reads. asserted
obituary → miss → faith
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