A man was charged with open murder after he allegedly shot his roommate at an apartment complex, police said. Mychael V. Thompson, 38, was arrested on Feb. 12 and charged with open murder — with the use of a deadly weapon or tear gas, according to criminal records obtained.
Thompson allegedly shot his roommate at their central Las Vegas apartment over a dispute on Feb. 12, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a release. Police responded to several 911 calls at 10 a.m. that morning, with reports that a man had been shot.
Officers later found the roommate’s body in a parking lot and discovered a “SAR 9mm Luger” cartridge nearby, according to an arrest report, per 8 News Now. The outlet reported the victim was identified as Antwon Watson. He was transported to the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he succumbed to his wounds.
“Thompson fled the scene before officers arrived,” the LVMPD said. Authorities found Thompson’s vehicle through the investigation and patrol officers took it into custody. Thompson was booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
Authorities interviewed Thompson’s girlfriend, who said they had been dating for three years and had lived together for five years, according to the arrest report. She said Watson moved in with the couple around a month ago.
The interview with Thompson’s girlfriend and video from a neighbor’s security camera “indicate Thompson suspected her of cheating with Watson,” 8 News Now reported, citing the arrest report. The surveillance video showed Watson pushing Thompson and a confrontation on the morning before the shooting, according to the arrest report. A witness told police Thompson arrived home at 7 a.m. after allegedly drinking the night before.
Thompson allegedly came home around 7 a.m. after he was drinking that night, the woman told authorities, the arrest report said, per 8 News Now. Thompson allegedly continued drinking a beer, and Watson an energy drink.
The two men left the apartment, and the girlfriend said she went through Thompson’s phone. She then saw phone calls and believed that Thompson was cheating on her.
She exited the apartment and went to Thompson and Watson, who were arguing about Thompson’s alcohol intake. Watson told Thompson he needed to “lay off alcohol,” the arrest report said, according to 8 News Now. She went back to the apartment, and the men followed.
“As [the witness] walked out of the master bedroom, she heard one gunshot and could smell gun powder. She observed Mychael [Thompson] in the bathroom and Antwon [Watson] run toward the front door of the apartment,” the report said, per the outlet.
“She went back to the bedroom and closed the door with the children inside. When she came out, both men were gone and she went out to find Watson laying on the ground and patrol cars arriving,” the report added.
When detectives interviewed Thompson, they “did not believe Mychael was taking the interview and situation seriously.” He allegedly refused to participate in the interview and told the authorities that “he didn’t know what happened because he was ‘on the moon.’”
He was shown the footage documenting Watson allegedly pushing Thompson. Once he saw the video and was asked about the push, “Mychael said he didn’t know why he was pushed and said he left the area,” the report said, according to 8 News Now.
“Mychael then changed his story and said he was not at the apartment because he was visiting a female friend he refused to identify,” according to the report.
Watson’s family told NBC 3 that he and Thompson were friends. Watson was temporarily staying with Thompson before moving into his own apartment at the end of February.
“He went there to someone who he trusted, and he was betrayed,” Watson’s daughter Faith said.
“He knew my dad for a long time, and he shot him and left him dead in the parking lot,” Watson’s daughter Hope added.
On Feb. 13, a judge ordered Thompson to remain held without bail. He will appear in court on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
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