# Former LSU star Demetrius Byrd arrested after allegedly pulling knife on bus: ‘Who wants to die?’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-lsu-star-demetrius-byrd-arrested-after-allegedly-pulling-knife-on-bus-who-wants-to-die/
- Published: 2026-07-30T23:14:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T00:06:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-lsu-star-demetrius-byrd-arrested-allegedly-pulling-knife-bus-who-wants-die
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Former LSU player Demetrius Byrd was arrested after an alleged bus knife threat.
- Police say an argument with another passenger escalated.
- The arrest report alleges he asked, “Who wants to die?”

## Summary

Former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd has been arrested in Miami after allegedly threatening another passenger with a knife during an argument on a bus. The incident has drawn attention because Byrd was a prominent college football player, and the allegation involves a serious public-safety threat.

According to an arrest report cited by the New York Post, Byrd allegedly became involved in a heated dispute with a passenger before brandishing a blade and asking, “Who wants to die?” He was taken into custody and jailed, with the report describing the episode as an alleged knife-brandishing incident.

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