The man who was found guilty of murdering a former Orlando Magic player was sentenced in court on Friday to life in prison. Lawrence Dority was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting of former Orlando Magic player Adreian Payne. BackgroundPayne was discovered suffering from gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead in May 2022.Officials said Dority stayed at the scene and was transported to OCSO headquarters, where homicide detectives interviewed him.Surveillance video from a townhouse complex where the shooting occurred captured the sound of gunshots.Payne’s girlfriend stated that they visited Dority’s home at the request of Dority’s girlfriend, who reported that the couple had been arguing.Dority claimed he felt threatened upon seeing Payne outside and believed Payne had a gun, prompting him to shoot.Investigators noted that Payne did not have a gun at the time of the shooting. Dority claimed self-defense, but the jury did not accept this argument and quickly found him guilty.

The man who was found guilty of murdering a former Orlando Magic player was sentenced in court on Friday to life in prison.

Lawrence Dority was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting of former Orlando Magic player Adreian Payne.

Background

Payne was discovered suffering from gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead in May 2022.

Officials said Dority stayed at the scene and was transported to OCSO headquarters, where homicide detectives interviewed him.

Surveillance video from a townhouse complex where the shooting occurred captured the sound of gunshots.

Payne’s girlfriend stated that they visited Dority’s home at the request of Dority’s girlfriend, who reported that the couple had been arguing.

Dority claimed he felt threatened upon seeing Payne outside and believed Payne had a gun, prompting him to shoot.

Investigators noted that Payne did not have a gun at the time of the shooting.

Dority claimed self-defense, but the jury did not accept this argument and quickly found him guilty.