| abstract | - The Payne residence massacre was one of the more prominent events in the Valkyr Case, as it was the catalyst for Max Payne to join the DEA, take down several prominent Punchinello crime family members, and eventually expose and bring down the Valkyr drug empire. On August 22nd, 1998, three men who were high on Valkyr broke into the Payne residence and killed District Attorney office worker, Michelle Payne, and her daughter, Rose. Michelle's husband, Max Payne, came home in the middle of the break-in and shot the intruders, but was he was unable to save his wife and daughter. While the event itself was brief, it had a prominent effect on Max Payne's actions and nightmares during the years that followed the incident.
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