Crime & Safety
Man Kills Brother In Delaware County After Sports Taunting: Report
An 18-year-old Drexel Hill man is accused of shooting and killing his brother after being taunted about a basketball game.
UPPER DARBY, PA — An 18-year-old man is charged with murder and related crimes after authorities said he shot and killed his brother in Delaware County.
Amir Byrd, 18, of Drexel Hill, is charged with murder, criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person.
Byrd was charged after a Sunday afternoon incident on the 2400 block of Cedar Lane, Upper Darby Police said.
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According to the Delaware County Daily Times, Byrd shot his brother after his brother taunted him following a basketball game in Haverford.
Court records show Byrd is being held without bail.
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He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on April 6, court records show.
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