<p>Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who worked in several of Spike Lee’s films, was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, the Variety reported quoting the Atlanta Police Department. Byrd was 70.</p>.<p>The publication said the police officers were dispatched to 2259 Belvedere Avenue on Saturday, responding to a call about an injured person at 1.45 am. Upon arrival, the officers found Byrd lying unresponsive at the location.</p>.<p>Emergency medical services responded to the scene and pronounced him dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the back.</p>.<p>The Atlanta police Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and the investigation in the case in ongoing.</p>.<p>Byrd featured in several of Lee’s films such as “Clockers”, “Bamboozled”, “Ray” and “Brooklyn’s Finest”.</p>.<p>The director remembered Byrd in a tribute on his Instagram page on Sunday.</p>.<p>“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.</p>.<p>"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,” Lee wrote. </p>
<p>Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who worked in several of Spike Lee’s films, was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, the Variety reported quoting the Atlanta Police Department. Byrd was 70.</p>.<p>The publication said the police officers were dispatched to 2259 Belvedere Avenue on Saturday, responding to a call about an injured person at 1.45 am. Upon arrival, the officers found Byrd lying unresponsive at the location.</p>.<p>Emergency medical services responded to the scene and pronounced him dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the back.</p>.<p>The Atlanta police Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and the investigation in the case in ongoing.</p>.<p>Byrd featured in several of Lee’s films such as “Clockers”, “Bamboozled”, “Ray” and “Brooklyn’s Finest”.</p>.<p>The director remembered Byrd in a tribute on his Instagram page on Sunday.</p>.<p>“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.</p>.<p>"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,” Lee wrote. </p>