Billions actor Akili McDowell, 21, had been seen 'armed and dealing marijuana' out of his Houston apartment before 'fatally shooting' 20-year-old rapper in parking lot

EXCLUSIVE Billions actor Akili McDowell, 21, had been seen 'armed and dealing marijuana' out of his Houston apartment before 'fatally shooting' 20-year-old rapper in parking lot Neighbors say the David Makes Man star was known locally as 'the weed man' He's of fatally shooting Cesar Peralta, 20, at Thorntree Apartments on July 20 READ MORE: Akili McDowell, 21, arrested and charged with murder in Houston By Alan Butterfield, In Houston, Texas For Dailymail.com Published: 21:07 EDT, 8 August 2024 | Updated: 21:07 EDT, 8 August 2024 e-mail View comments Actor Akili McDowell was often seen armed and dealing marijuana at his Houston apartment complex where he's accused of fatally shooting a man last month, neighbors told DailyMail.com.

The 21-year-old, who had roles in the Oprah Winfrey Network series David Makes Man and Showtime drama Billions, was arrested and charged with the July 20 murder of 20-year-old Cesar Peralta last week. McDowell is accused of shooting Peralta multiple times in the parking lot of the Thorntree Apartments, where the victim had lived with his girlfriend and their one-year-old son. Initial reports did not specify how McDowell was identified as a suspect or his connection to Peralta.

But neighbors and relatives told DailyMail.com that the budding actor was known as a small time dealer nicknamed 'the weed man' from whom Peralta had bought drugs moments before the fatal shooting. Akili McDowell, who had roles in the Oprah Winfrey Network series David Makes M.