Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd dead at 70 after being shot multiple times in Atlanta
ACTOR Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who appeared in multiple Spike Lee films, was shot and killed on Saturday.
Police confirmed Byrd’s murder in Atlanta, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Byrd was found dead on Saturday morning, according to the news outlet.
Police spokesperson officer Anthony Grant said cops were called around 1:45am Saturday.
Byrd was found with multiple gunshot wounds in his back, and was pronounced dead, police told AJC.
Lee, who directed several films the 70-year-old starred in, posted about Byrd’s his death on Instagram on Sunday.
“I’m So Sad To Announce The Tragic Murder Of Our Beloved Brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd Last Night In Atlanta,Georgia,” Lee wrote as he shared a picture of the late actor.
Lee then shared a series of posts, with clips of Byrd acting in his most well-known films.
Some of Byrd’s most well-known films he starred in include Get on The Bus, Set It Off, He Got Game, Clockers, and Ray.
Atlanta Police told Variety the incidents surrounding Byrd’s death are under investigation as a homicide.
Information at this time is preliminary, and may change as police learn more about the incidents, Variety reported.
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