Who Is Lawrence Dority? Man Who Shot Adreian Payne Faces Murder Charge

Lawrence Dority is the man who murdered Adreian Payne. Dority was arrested at his home, the scene of the shooting and has been charged with first-degree murder with a firearm,

According to court files, Dority entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday morning and waived his arraignment.

In an affidavit filing, Payne’s girlfriend disclosed to detectives that she and Payne were asked to come to the residence of Lawrence.

According to her statement, she described the relationship between herself and Payne as one that they argue often and that she has previously responded to be a mediator to prevent any physical violence.

Dority is alleged to have taken a shooting stance near a tree with both arms leaning forward and fired a single shot a Payne, then returned inside his home with the weapon. The police are still investigating the matter.