For killing Columbus teen’s unborn baby, man sentenced to life in prison

Source: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office / Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

According to NBC4i, a Columbus man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder and other felonies in the death of a 15-year-old girl’s unborn baby in 2020.

Christopher Payne, 27, received a life sentence of no less than 40 years by Judge Carl Aveni on Friday, according to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney. Having served 947 days in jail, Payne will not be eligible for parole before 2060.

A jury found Payne guilty on April 13 of a dozen felonies for a drive-by shooting in northeast Columbus that injured 15-year-old Ma’Tiya Bruster-Lewis and killed her unborn baby, Asier Lewis.

For the full NBC4 story click here

Get News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox:  

• What Do You Do After Winning an Oscar?
• Win a Skyline Gift Card!
• Red Carpet Rundown: Celebrity Fashion From The 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars After Party
• Red Carpet Rundown: 2026 Oscars Celebrity Looks We Love
• The Ladies Are Seeing Red! Everything To Expect From The Explosive ‘Married To Medicine’ Season 12 Reunion
• Dressed For Success: Ruth E. Carter Drops Gems Ahead Of Making History At The Oscars… Again!
• Aijuswanaspeaktothemanager! Bafflingly 'Blacker' Jack Harlow Gets 'D'Anglo' Dragged To 'Ol' Dirty Alabaster' Abyss For 'Neocolonial Soul Album'
• NBA Star Bam Adebayo Dunks On Critics Of His 83-Point Performance, 'I Apologize To Absolutely No One'
• Petty Power Moves: 50 Cent Jumps Back In The Ring With Claressa Shields Alleging She Cheated On Papoose, The GWOAT Responds
• 'Custody Battle' Luka Dončić Is Playing His Best Basketball & Fans Are Noticing