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Forest Byrd

Case from Bronx, NY dated Aug 01, 2020

Victim Details

Forest Byrd

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2020-08-01

34

Forest

Byrd

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of a summer Saturday in the Bronx, tragedy struck at the Eastchester Playground on Burke Avenue. On August 1, 2020, at approximately 1:35 a.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night, leaving a 34-year-old man, Forest Byrd, with fatal injuries. Police responded to a 911 call reporting the shooting and discovered Byrd with gunshot wounds to his torso and left arm.

Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and quickly transported Forest Byrd to NYC Health ...
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  • nydailynews.com: ‘He was a good dude': Aspiring artist released from prison in January gunned down at Bronx playground barbecue
  • amNewYork: NYC SHOOTINGS: Three dead in Bronx and Queens, two others wounded as Brooklyn family buries son - amNewYork
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