Fatal Consequences: Woman Convicted for Vigilante Justice in Hannah Payne Murder Trial

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Fatal Consequences: Woman Convicted for Vigilante Justice in Hannah Payne Murder Trial
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Hannah Payne, a 24-year-old woman from Georgia, has been found guilty of unlawfully attacking and murdering Kenneth Herring during a citizen's arrest gone wrong. Payne shot and killed Herring following a minor traffic accident in 2019. She faced multiple charges, including felony murder and possession of a weapon during a crime, and was found guilty on all counts. Payne claimed self-defense, stating that Herring grabbed her and caused the gun to go off, but the state presented evidence that she aggressively confronted Herring, threatened him with a gun, and immediately shot him. She is set to be sentenced on Friday.

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