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Alita Michele Byrd

Case from Wayne, PA dated Jan 31, 2018

Victim Details

Alita Michele Byrd

Female

Wayne

PA

2018-01-31

50

Alita

Michele Byrd

06/22/2026

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Alita Michele Byrd, a 50-year-old woman from Wayne, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life on January 31, 2018. She was identified as one of the victims in a murder-suicide incident that occurred in her home. The other victim was her 23-year-old son, Devon Byrd. According to the Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office, Devon Byrd shot his mother before taking his own life. The incident was discovered after a neighbor reported not having seen anyone in the house for about a week, prompting auth ...
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  • Radnor, PA Patch: Son Kills Mother In Wayne Murder-Suicide: Delco Medical Examiner
  • Officials ID victims in Wayne murder-suicide - Delco Times
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the neighbor who reported the Byrds missing? I can’t imagine t... ...Read More
    10/11/2024
    I’ve been thinking about Alita and Devon Byrd lately, and it's just so hard to wrap my mind around... ...Read More
    06/19/2023
    I'm still wrapping my head around the tragic loss of Alita Michele Byrd and her son, Devon. It must ... ...Read More
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