Christopher L. Byrd

How they died

Deadly force

Sgt. Wade Wojewoda was in plainclothes monitoring Hoppers bar following an altercation. About an hour after the fight, Byrd allegedly shot two people before Wojewoda returned to the bar's parking lot, and the officer then saw Byrd shoot a third person, police said. Wojewoda told Byrd to drop his gun, but he allegedly pointed it at Wojewoda, who shot him once. Byrd died at the scene. The people Byrd shot had injuries that didn't appear to be life threatening, police said.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Christopher L. Byrd, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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