Former NBA player was killed in a shooting in Orlando, Florida
Payne played for multiple teams in the NBA.
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For: EFE Updated 10 May 2022, 8: am EDT
American Adreian Payne, former player of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic in the NBA, died in the early hours of Monday in a shooting in Orlando (Florida) to the 31 years of age.
Payne’s death, trained in the Michigan State Spartans, was announced by the US media, citing sources from the Orlando sheriff’s department, and many of the player’s former teams, such as Orlando Magic or Panathinaikos, expressed their condolences in the last few hours.
“The Orlando Magic are saddened to receive the news of the tragic passing of Adreian Payne
“, wrote the Florida team in an official note.
We are devastated to learn of Adreian Payne’s passing . His family members and friends of him remain in our thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/3GAfMeLbES
—Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 9, 2022
Payne played in Orlando In the season 2017-2018 and also wore the jerseys of the Timberwolves and the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA, in addition to playing in Europe with the Greek Panathinaikos.
“ We are shaken by the news of the death of our former player . Our sincere condolences to the family of Adreian Payne”, was the statement published by the Greek team.
Also Draymond Green, of the Golden State Warriors and Payne’s former teammate at Michigan State, expressed his sorrow at the tragic death, as well as Olympiacos, historical rival of Panathinaikos.
According to the reconstructions, Payne was killed in a shooting in Orlando around 1am local time and was rushed to a nearby hospital, when it was too late to save his life.
The man who shot him was arrested by the police and He is charged with murder.
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