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Grand jury indicts man in kidnapping, murder of ex-girlfriend

Victim called 911 to report David Payne forced her in trunk of car

David Payne, left, is wanted in death of Jasmine Samuel.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A grand jury on Tuesday indicted the man who deputies say abducted and killed his ex-girlfriend, who called 911 and said she had been forced into the trunk of her car.

David Lewis Payne, 62, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder with a firearm and kidnapping with intent to inflict harm or terror with a firearm in the December death of Jasmine Samuel, 25.

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Samuel's body was found inside the vehicle's trunk hours later in the 9000 block of 11th Avenue. 

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said it received a call just after 12:30 a.m. from Samuel stating that she was forced into the trunk of her vehicle by Payne.

Samuel gave a general area where she said she was abducted and deputies began an extensive search for her black 2014 Nissan Maxima, according to officials.

Deputies said Samuel was on a break while working at Sonoco Consumer Products just after midnight when she was forced into her trunk by Payne, who is also her co-worker and ex-boyfriend.

A manhunt was sparked to find Payne, who was captured at Sam's Club days after Samuel's death.

 


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