‘Billions’ Actor Akili McDowell Arrested on Murder Charges in Houston: Police

Billions actor Akili McDowell has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal shooting in Houston last month.

McDowell, 21, was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on charges of theft and murder. He was being held on $400,000 bond on the murder charge, according to online jail records.

Harris county Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement on Facebook that deputies originally responded on July 20 to a reported shooting in an apartment complex parking lot at 13503 North Thorntree Drive, near Wallisville Road and Uvalde Road in East Harris County.

Cesar Peralta, 20, sustained gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff's office has released few details about the shooting. According to the Associated Press, witnesses told deputies that Peralta had been in a physical altercation with another man before the shooting, and the other man fled on foot.

“This is an unfortunate situation and I am in prayer for Akili and those impacted by this tragedy,” McDowell's manager, Jonell Whitt, told the AP.

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McDowell is perhaps best known for his starring role in the OWN television series David Makes Man, about a gifted magnet school student navigating life in a tough Florida neighborhood.

He also had a recurring role in the Showtime series Billions, and recently appeared in the film Waterboyz.

TMX contributed to this report.