Tommy Byrd

Derek Nailor of Jennings was charged with first-degree murder and several other counts in the shooting death of Tommy Byrd. Police said Nailor fatally shot Byrd when Byrd tried to stop Nailor from beating up a woman who had tried to end her relationship with Nailor. After arguing with Nailor at her home, she left for a few hours and came back to find Nailor still there, charges said. Nailor pointed a gun at her and began yelling at her and then tried to shut the front door that she had left open. That's when Byrd, who lived next door, told Nailor to leave her alone. When the woman ran into Byrd's backyard for help, Nailor chased her, struck her with the gun and beat her up, charges said. Byrd ran into his backyard and told Nailor to leave her alone, prompting Nailor to strike Byrd in the face with the gun before shooting him in the head, charges said. Byrd died.