Crime & Safety
Man Who Killed Brother After Delco Basketball Game Sentenced
Amir Byrd, 20, of Drexel Hill, fatally shot his brother, who threatened to kill him over a basketball game in Haverford, back in 2023.
UPPER DARBY, PA — A Delaware County man will spend as much as 20 years in prison for fatally shooting his brother after a basketball game in Haverford Township led to an argument and threats.
Amir Byrd, 20, of Upper Darby, was sentenced to 5 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of third-degree murder Monday, court records show.
Byrd fatally shot his brother Anthony Byrd Jr., 22, March 25, 2023, in Upper Darby.
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The Delaware County Daily Times reports the elder Byrd threatened to kill the defendant after losing a basketball game at the Haverford YMCA.
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