Four Charged in Georgia Teen’s Murder

Four people—three teenagers and 22-year-old Detravion Parke—have been charged with murder in the shooting death of 15-year-old Austin Payne in Albany, Georgia. Police found Payne dead inside an abandoned home after his mother tracked his cellphone when he did not return home; the police chief said Payne had called her after being shot. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage, cellphone records and witness accounts, which reportedly indicate armed suspects confronted Payne’s group and demanded their belongings before firing. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was connected to an attempted robbery and a handgun Payne had recently shown on social media.