The actor was booked into the Harris County Jail in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in July.
Representatives for McDowell could not be reached.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announcedMcDowell’s arrest in a statement.
Akili McDowell.Noam Galai/Getty
From Academy Award-winning screenwriterTarell Alvin McCraney(Moonlight), the series also starredPhylicia Rashadand Isaiah Johnson.
His film credits includeCriminal ActivitiesstarringJohn TravoltaandThe Waterboyz.
