Murder suspect SEMAJ BYRD #5 on SHERIFF LEVON ALLEN’S Top 10 Most Wanted is now in custody
On February 22, 2025, Clayton County Police officers responded to a person shot call on Riverdale Road. Upon arrival, officers located a victim with a gunshot wound. The victim later died from their injuries.
Detectives identified Semaj Byrd as the suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest.
SHERIFF LEVON ALLEN placed Byrd at #5 on the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted List and activated the Elite Fugitive Unit.
With assistance from the DeKalb County Police Department, the U.S. Marshals, and Clayton County Police, the Sheriff’s BlackHawk and Cobra units surrounded Byrd at Riverdale Road and Norman Boulevard and arrested him without incident. He was transported to the Clayton County Jail.
SHERIFF LEVON ALLEN thanks the Clayton County Police Department, the DeKalb County Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force for their cooperation in apprehending Byrd.
Jamia Gayton
Public Information Officer
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Clayton County Sheriff's Office, GA
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Jonesboro, GA 30236
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