Man arrested over shooting death of film actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd appears during a portrait session in Atlanta (Marcus Yam/AP)

An arrest has been made in the US state of Georgia over the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd.

Murder detectives in Atlanta on Wednesday obtained an warrant for the arrest of 30-year-old Antonio Demetrice Rhynes on a felony murder charge based on evidence and tips from the public, and officers arrested him early on Friday morning, Officer Steve Avery said in an email.