James Earl Payno, a 40-year-old Black man, was found dead at an apartment complex in Robinsonville, Mississippi, on September 15, 2019. His death was ruled the result of a fatal gunshot wound. The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation.

Investigators focused on Marquis Lane as a person of interest. Lane later surrendered to the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office and was booked into the Tunica County Jail. Authorities said the shooting grew out of a dispute between Lane and Payno; the specific nature of that disagreement has not been disclosed in reports.

Anyone with information about Payno, his movements before September 15, 2019, or the events at the apartment complex is asked to come forward.