The family of a 16-year-old boy shot to death in south Baltimore Monday afternoon said he took care of his family and was always looking out for them. Police said Joseph Payne was killed on St. Victor Street. The teenager's family said they don't know who could be responsible for Payne's killing, and they hope someone comes forward. For Chamere Smith, it came as a major shock to learn her brother is never coming home.

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The family of a 16-year-old boy shot to death in south Baltimore Monday afternoon said he took care of his family and was always looking out for them.Police said Joseph Payne was killed on St. Victor Street. The teenager's family said they don't know who could be responsible for Payne's killing, and they hope someone comes forward.For Chamere Smith, it came as a major shock to learn her brother is never coming home."My brother just wanted to be with himself. He just wanted to do what was best for him," Smith said. "I went crazy, because that's my heart, and I don't know what I do if I lose him, so I lost him."Shots fired around 1:40 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Patapsco Avenue hit a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man. They both survived.About two hours later just 12 blocks away, in the 3700 block of St. Victor Street, someone shot Payne in the chest. He died at a hospital.Payne's grandfather, Andrew Jackson, describes him as a nonviolent person who put family first."I love my grandson, and he's always there for me, to help me, anything that I need, he (would) help me with, and he was a loving grandson," Jackson said. "You raise up kids and somebody just takes their life away, you know? (Gunned) down for no reason whatsoever, you know? So much hate, so much bitterness, jealousness in this world, and I'm just going to miss him."Police told 11 News that they believe the two shootings are related."You hate somebody, because they do more than you do or do less than you do, and you turn around and kill him. For what reason? Sixteen years old, I don't understand that, I really don't," Jackson said.City police are asking anyone with information on either of the shootings to call 410-396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.Get the WBAL-TV News App