Payton Issac Bridges, 19, was shot and killed while visiting a friend’s home in Clinton, Tennessee on the afternoon of May 25, 2023. Officers arrived at a residence on the 800 block of Fowler Street at about 12:30 p.m. and found Payton deceased from a gunshot wound. Two other people were in the house and no parents were home at the time.

The Clinton Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the District Attorney General’s office conducted the investigation, executing search warrants, collecting evidence, and interviewing witnesses. That evening, a juvenile acquaintance was arrested and charged with homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and unlawful possession of a weapon. A memorial service and lantern release for Payton were held on June 16, 2023.

If anyone knew Payton or was at the home that day, any details could help clarify what happened.