Former NBA Player Adreian Payne’s Cause of Death Has Been Revealed

New details have emerged about the passing of former NBA Player Adreian Payne.

According to an autopsy report obtained by E! News, the former NBA star’s manner of death was formally ruled a homicide, listing his cause of death “gunshot wound of the arm and chest.”

The report comes nearly three months after the basketball player’s death on May 9th. Payne was shot and killed in Orange County, Fla.  At the time, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told E! News, “A male in his 30s who had been shot, later identified as Adreian Payne, was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.”

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Adreian Payne (February 19, 1991 – May 9, 2022) American professional basketball player. He played in the NBA. Payne was fatally shot in Orlando, Florida, after he and his girlfriend had traveled to the home of Lawrence Dority in an attempt to prevent a domestic dispute. pic.twitter.com/OuK31PFG59

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Payne was shot and killed in Orange County, Florida.

At the time, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told E! News, “A male in his 30s who had been shot, later identified as Adreian Payne, was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.”

RIP.

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