On the morning of Friday, September 6, 2019, deputies responded to a residence on Gibson Road in Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, and found 45-year-old Johnny Lee Payne fatally shot. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and described the incident as domestic-related, indicating the person responsible was believed to be known to Payne.

His identity was confirmed publicly in the days after the discovery. At the time of the report, investigators described the case as active and ongoing but had not released details about a suspect or any arrests, and no formal charges were reported.

Who in the community has information that could help piece together what happened to Johnny Lee Payne?