Tenn. Man Fatally Shoots Roommate For Allegedly Entering Bedroom Without Permission, Cops Claim

Mar. 15, 2025

Davis Owolo Jr.Photo:Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

A Tennessee man has been charged with homicide after police say he shot and killed his roommate after believing he had entered his bedroom without permission.Davis Owolo Jr., 24, was being held without bond in connection with the killing of his roommate, Johnia Ishan Wilson, 33, on Wednesday night, The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said ina press release.Police say the murder took place shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday night at the roommates' home on Birchmill Point South in Antioch, a neighborhood of southeast Nashville.“Owolo was reportedly upset that Wilson may have attempted to enter his room when he wasn’t home, which Wilson denied,” The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a statement. “Witnesses present attempted to deescalate the situation before shots were fired.”Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Nashville police say that Wilson “was located at the top of the staircase with fatal gunshot wounds” when officers arrived at the scene.Owolo Jr. fled the home with his girlfriend after the alleged shooting, according to Nashville police, who say he surrendered at a police station Thursday morning.The 24-year-old has been charged with criminal homicide, according to Nashville police.

A Tennessee man has been charged with homicide after police say he shot and killed his roommate after believing he had entered his bedroom without permission.

Davis Owolo Jr., 24, was being held without bond in connection with the killing of his roommate, Johnia Ishan Wilson, 33, on Wednesday night, The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said ina press release.

Police say the murder took place shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday night at the roommates' home on Birchmill Point South in Antioch, a neighborhood of southeast Nashville.

“Owolo was reportedly upset that Wilson may have attempted to enter his room when he wasn’t home, which Wilson denied,” The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a statement. “Witnesses present attempted to deescalate the situation before shots were fired.”

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Nashville police say that Wilson “was located at the top of the staircase with fatal gunshot wounds” when officers arrived at the scene.

Owolo Jr. fled the home with his girlfriend after the alleged shooting, according to Nashville police, who say he surrendered at a police station Thursday morning.

The 24-year-old has been charged with criminal homicide, according to Nashville police.

source: people.com