Marcus Payne, age 27

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

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  • Nickname:
    15 slim / flip
    1 Ateryka
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    10 calm , inspirational, respectful
    9 very mannerable young man, always pleasant when I seen him in the neighborhood
    8 Marcus lived down the street from me. Very respectful young man that kept a smile on his face.
    4 funny, kind hearted, a peacemaker, smooth talker and even smoother Walker lol
  • Occupation:
    2 Business Man/Entrepreneur
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    4 Westmoor
    3 West Broad Elementary
    3 Georgian Heights Math
    4 West High School
    3 The Ohio State University
  • Comments:
    4 Intelligent, loving, caring, hardworking, trustworthy, and loyal.
    5 Marcus loved video games and numbers, he made beats and wanted to become a producer..
    4 He loved to run and workout. He was a role model to younger generation.
    6 A great brother, friend, coworker, student, cousin, nephew, grandson and son.
    5 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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