HOUSTON– Actor Akili McDowell, who starred in the television series “David Makes Man” and had roles in “Billions” and “The Astronaut Wives Club,” has been accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex, they said. the authorities. .
McDowell, 21, was charged last week with murder in the July 20 shooting death of Cesar Peralta, 20, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. McDowell remained in jail Monday on $400,000 bail on the murder charge. The attorney listed for him in court filings did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“This is an unfortunate situation and I am praying for Akili and those affected by this tragedy,” said his manager, Jonell Whitt, adding that he had no further comment.
The sheriff’s office said deputies found a man unconscious with gunshot wounds after responding to a call about a shooting at an apartment complex on July 20. on foot after the shooting.
“David makes the man”, which aired on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, followed a teenager named David, played by McDowell, who tried to juggle the relationship between his magnetic high school friends and drug dealers in his impoverished South Florida neighborhood.
According to the Entertainment Database IMDBMcDowell appeared in a few episodes of “Billions” and “The Astronaut Wives Club” and has a role in the recently released film “The Waterboyz.”
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