COVINGTON, Ky. — Police have taken a 38-year-old man into custody in connection with a fatal shooting Saturday afternoon in Latonia.
Mario Duran Payne, 38, was wanted for murder and possession of a handgun by convicted felon for the death of Kierra Lane, the mother of two of his children, police said. On Monday morning, Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders said Payne was taken into custody overnight.
Covington police said Payne is currently being detained in Louisville, Ky., pending the execution of his arrest warrants.
Police responded to the 300 block of W 34th Street in Latonia just after 3 p.m. Saturday for the shooting.
There, they found Lane, 25, shot multiple times. She died at the scene, police said.
A neighbor told WCPO 9 that they heard 2 gunshots around 3 p.m. before their Ring doorbell camera picked up multiple cop cars driving by.
Loud crying could also be heard as police were investigating the scene. They had 34th Street completely taped off between Graff Street and Beech Avenue.
Lane leaves behind an 11-month-old and a 2-year-old, her mother Kelly said.
Her family has started a GoFundMe, which you can find here.
Lane's mother said the 25-year-old got in an argument with someone she knew, and it ended with gunshots. The family said Lane's two children and sister were upstairs at the time, and they were not injured.
Police ask anyone with information to call the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.
