Man charged with shooting into home occupied by children

Zapond Charbijus Byrd

By Joe Johnson

Zapond Byrd, 21, of Parkview Extension, was arrested on April 22nd for shooting into his former girlfriend’s apartment on Broadacres Court.

The woman told police that she had recently broken off her relationship with Byrd and he had gone to her home to find out why she wasn’t answering the phone.

Her children, ages 3 and 5, were present when he shot a gun into the apartment.

Byrd was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and cruelty to children.

He is being held without bail in pretrial detention.

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