Marcus Payne, age 27

Lost to gun violence on August 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    16 slim / flip
    1 Ateryka
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  • Personality:
    12 calm , inspirational, respectful
    11 very mannerable young man, always pleasant when I seen him in the neighborhood
    10 Marcus lived down the street from me. Very respectful young man that kept a smile on his face.
    6 funny, kind hearted, a peacemaker, smooth talker and even smoother Walker lol
  • Occupation:
    4 Business Man/Entrepreneur
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  • Schools attended:
    6 Westmoor
    5 West Broad Elementary
    5 Georgian Heights Math
    6 West High School
    5 The Ohio State University
  • Comments:
    6 Intelligent, loving, caring, hardworking, trustworthy, and loyal.
    7 Marcus loved video games and numbers, he made beats and wanted to become a producer..
    6 He loved to run and workout. He was a role model to younger generation.
    8 A great brother, friend, coworker, student, cousin, nephew, grandson and son.
    7 I had a crush on Marcus from day uno! The way he carried himself was top tier! No other like him

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