On March 23, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas, 60-year-old Darryl Glynn Byrd was shot multiple times in the head and chest during a confrontation at an apartment on East Southcross Boulevard and was pronounced dead at the scene. The altercation began around 10:45 p.m. and, according to witnesses, stemmed from a dispute over a woman.

Witnesses identified 65-year-old Steve Gonzales Rocco as the person who entered the apartment and confronted Byrd. They reported that the argument escalated, Rocco drew a handgun, said he wasn’t afraid of returning to prison, then shot Byrd five times at close range before fleeing on foot. Multiple tips led police to Rocco; he was arrested on March 31, 2024, charged with murder and booked into the Bexar County Jail with bail set at $150,000.

Anyone who knew Darryl Byrd, saw the confrontation, or has information about what happened is asked to come forward.