Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in several Spike Lee films, died over the weekend in a shooting in southwest Atlanta, WSB-TV reported. He was 70. Police told Variety that officers ...

Thomas Jefferson Byrd, an actor who appeared in several Spike Lee movies, was killed in an apparent homicide early Saturday morning, according to the Atlanta Police Department. He was 70. Police were ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Police say actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was shot and killed in Atlanta over the weekend. Authorities said he was shot in the back multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene of ...

Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who appeared in nine Spike Lee films, has died in Atlanta, Georgia. The director shared on social media that Byrd was murdered and early reports say the actor was “unresponsive ...

Actors Thomas Jefferson Byrd and Shane McRae pose for pictures at the rehearsals for the upcoming play “Red Herring” which is produced by American Idol finalist Katherine McPhee at The Players Theatre ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday. Police responded to a call around 1:45 a.m. Saturday and ...