“Chi-Raq” Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Shot And Killed In Atlanta

Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was fatally shot in Atlanta Saturday night. He was 70-years-old.

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According to TMZ, Byrd is most known for his appearances in Spike Lee’s films such as “Clockers”, “He Got Game”, “Bamboozled”, “Red Hook Summer” and “Chi-Raq.” The veteran actor’s death was confirmed by Lee in an Instagram post.

The caption reads, … “I’m So Sad To Announce The Tragic Murder Of Our Beloved Brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd Last Night In Atlanta, Georgia.” Authorities reported Byrd was found unresponsive after responding to a call about a person being injured around 1:45 a.m. and medics declared him dead after noting he had multiple gunshot wounds on his back.

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I’m So Sad To Announce The Tragic Murder Of Our Beloved Brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd Last Night In Atlanta,Georgia. Tom Is My Guy,Here Below You See Him As The Frightening Character Errol Barnes In CLOCKERS. Brother Byrd Also Did His Thang In My Joints- CHI-RAQ,SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS, RED HOOK SUMMER,BAMBOOZLED,HE GOT GAME,GET ON THE BUS,GIRL 6 And CLOCKERS. May We All Wish Condolences And Blessings To His Family. Rest In Peace Brother Byrd.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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An investigation is currently underway to see what transpired and lead up to the death of the beloved actor.