On the evening of March 8, 2017, 26-year-old Stephen M. Payne was shot and killed inside a second-floor apartment at 45 Alan Green Way in Hartford. Officers responding to reports of gunfire at about 9:15 p.m. found Payne with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene by 9:34 p.m. Investigators determined shots were fired both inside and outside the building.

ShotSpotter registered three external shots, but more shell casings were recovered, suggesting a longer exchange. No weapons were recovered at the scene, and identifying Payne was initially complicated because he was found with multiple forms of identification; his identity was confirmed through fingerprint analysis. Known to family as Lil Stephen or 40, he worked at Price Rite in Windsor, attended University High School of Science and Engineering, and is remembered for his bright smile and love for his children.

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