Billions actor Akili McDowell, 21, arrested and charged with murder two weeks after victim Cesar Peralta’s body found
BILLIONS actor Akili McDowell has been arrested and charged with theft and murder in connection to a deadly shooting last month.
McDowell, 21, allegedly shot and killed Cesar Peralta, 20, in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex on July 20, according to police.
The TV actor, who also starred in David Makes Man on OWN, has been booked into the Harris County Jail.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Peralta was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead when cops arrived at the scene.
Peralta was reportedly unarmed, officers said.
McDowell's mugshot showed the suspect with a hint of a smile after he was booked into the Harris County Jail on August 1.
The actor remains in jail on a $400,210 bond for the alleged crimes of theft and murder, according to the jail's site.
He allegedly stole over $100 but less than $750, records show.
McDowell’s manager, Jonell Whitt, told Law&Crime that this is “an unfortunate situation."
"I am in prayer for Akili and those impacted by this tragedy," Whitt said.
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