ATLANTA - Atlanta police say they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd.Antonio Demetrice Rhynes, 30, of Atlanta, is facing felony murder charges in connection to the case.Antonio Demetrice Rhynes, 30, of Atlanta (Fulton County Sheriff's Office).
Byrd was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta on October 4. The 70-year-old actor was found unresponsive in the front yard of a home on Belvedere Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his back.
He died at the scene.Sign up for FOX 5 email alertsByrd had appeared in a number of films over the years, many directed by Spike Lee, and was nominated for a Tony award in 2003.AdvertisementNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd attends the "Spike Lee...Ya.