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Woman Charged with First-Degree Murder in South Shore Shooting

Cecelia Morrison Payne, 31, faces charges in the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man on South Stony Island Avenue; the case remains undecided.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 6, 2026, 10:48 p.m. ETWritten Sep 6, 2026, 11:22 p.m. ET
Cecelia Morrison Payne, 31, has been with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that killed a 37-year-old man, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The shooting occurred in front of a business in the 7300 block of South Stony Island Avenue. Payne allegedly shot the man in the chest, the Sun-Times reported. The charges are allegations, and Payne is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; no trial date has been set, and the matter remains undecided.

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