According to the Sheriff's office, the shooter was identified as Lawrence Dority, and was arrested on a first-degree murder warrant on Monday.
Payne spent four years playing under Spartans head coach Tom Izzo, and was named to the All-Big Ten second team in his junior and senior seasons.
In 2014, Payne averaged 16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as one of the leaders of a Spartans team that won the Big Ten Tournament and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan State fans best remember Payne for the friendship he formed with 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth, a young Spartans fan with cancer. Holsworth was an inspiration for Payne and the team, celebrating on the court with them after their win in the Big Ten championship game. She died just a few weeks later.
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After his final season with the Spartans, Payne was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 15 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Payne was traded to the Timberwolves during his rookie season and ultimately played in the NBA for four seasons. In 2018, Payne was waived by the Orlando Magic shortly after allegations of a 2010 sexual assault from his time at Michigan State were made public by an ESPN report.
Payne then went overseas to continue his professional career, with stints in Greece and Lithuania.
After news of his death broke, several of Payne's friends and former teammates expressed their shock and sent condolences to his family.
Payne most recently played for Juventus of the Lithuanian Basketball League, where he appeared in seven games last season, averaging 8.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
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