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Travion Byrd

Case from Tulsa, OK dated May 18, 2010

Victim Details

Travion Byrd

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Tulsa

OK

2010-05-18

2010-05-18

22

Travion

Byrd

06/27/2026


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In the spring of 2010, a young Black man named Travion Byrd, aged 22, lost his life in a violent encounter in midtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the evening of May 18th, Byrd was at a convenience store, Moe's Grill, located at 5th and Lewis Avenue, when a confrontation turned deadly. He was fatally shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man identified as the shooter was Donald Grey III. In the immediate aftermath, Grey claimed that he had acted in self-defense. Adding a laye ...
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  • Tulsa Police ID Shooter And Victim In Tuesday Night Fatal Shooting
  • Former reserve deputy had been witness against man he shot in Tulsa
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