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95-year-old accused of shooting assisted living center employee
Lafayette, Colorado (KCNC) The 95-year-old man accused of shooting an employee at an assisted living center in Lafayette is identified as Okey Payne. Managers said they are “devastated.”
Payne is a resident of Legacy Assisted Living. He was arrested after the shooting occurred in the lobby at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
The shooting victim is in his 40s was on life support, but has since died. His name has not been released.
Police say Payne allegedly shot the victim in the head over a dispute involving money. Payne faces charges of first degree murder and menacing.