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Alton Payne, 55

Alton Payne, a 55-year-old black man, was fatally shot Sunday, March 27, near Holt and Clark avenues in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

[Editor's note: An earlier version of this post, based on preliminary information from the coroner's office, identified the victim as an unknown 55-year-old black man.]

Police responded to calls reporting shots fired and a man down about 11:12 p.m., Pomona Police Department officials said in a statement.

When officers arrived, they found Payne lying on the sidewalk. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

No suspect has been identified, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear.

To report information about the incident, call Pomona police detectives at (909) 620-2095.

-- Abby Sewell

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