Arrest in Slain Actor Case

Antonio Demetrice Rhynes, 30, was arrested early Friday in connection to the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd on Oct. 3.

Thomas Jefferson Byrd appears during a 2008 portrait session in Atlanta. Police say Byrd, known for his roles in many Spike Lee films and who was nominated for a Tony Award in 2003, was shot dead in Atlanta on Oct. 3. He was 70. (Marcus Yam/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

ATLANTA — Antonio Demetrice Rhynes, 30, was arrested early Friday in connection to the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd on Oct. 3.

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