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Former Michigan State basketball standout Adreian Payne dies at age 31

Former Michigan State standout Adreian Payne has died at the age of 31.

According to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, Payne died in a shooting early Monday morning.

The statement said the shooting occurred at 1:37 a.m. and that a male in his 30s who had been shot and was later identified as Payne, was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The statement also says the accused shooter, identified as Lawrence Dority, remained at the scene and was transported to OCSO headquarters where he was interviewed by homicide detectives.