Thomas Jefferson Byrd has been killed. The Clockers actor, best known as being part of several Spike Lee films, died after being shot to death on Saturday (October 3), the Atlanta Police Department confirmed to Variety on Sunday (October 4). “On Saturday, Atlanta police officers were dispatched to 2259 Belvedere Ave., responding to a call about an injured person at 1:45 a.m.
Upon arrival, officers located Byrd lying unresponsive at the location. Emergency medial services responded to the scene, identified Byrd and pronounced him dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the back.
Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the investigation is currently ongoing.
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