Man in prison for multiple convictions in Buncombe County killed by another inmate
Officials added Dustin Payne was found collapsed in a housing unit common area and prison staff responded administering emergency care. (Photo: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction)
RALEIGH, N.C. — Officials with the state Department of Corrections say a prisoner being held at Central Prison in Raleigh died Thursday, April 11 after an apparent assault by another prisoner in a housing area.
Officials added Dustin Payne was found collapsed in a housing unit common area and prison staff responded administering emergency care.
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Payne, 38, was pronounced dead by a physician shortly after 8:30 p.m.
State Capitol Police are investigating the case and the Department of Adult Correction will conduct an internal investigation.
Payne was serving multiple sentences for numerous convictions in Buncombe County and was scheduled for release in February 2025.
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