A 23-year-old Texas man, Shiateek De-Shean Wilson, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the couple returned to the woman’s home in Converse, Texas, approximately 265 miles southwest of Dallas.
According to court records, the victim, 35-year-old Noel Denzel Miller, was found by first responders in an upstairs room of the residence, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite their efforts, Miller was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, informed investigators that she and Miller had returned home around 2 a.m. after an evening out. While she was in the bathroom, Miller went to the laundry room to get some clothes. Shortly after, she heard several gunshots and found Miller injured on the bed. She identified Wilson, her ex-boyfriend, standing in the doorway with a black handgun.
The woman recounted that Wilson accused her of “playing games with him” before he fled the scene with her cellphone. When she pleaded for him to return the phone so she could call 911, he allegedly threw it back to her and warned her not to report him. She suspected that Wilson had fled to a friend’s house about a mile away, where authorities later apprehended him.
During his interview with detectives, Wilson reportedly confessed to shooting Miller but claimed it was in self-defense. He alleged that Miller had pointed a gun at him. Wilson also stated that he had arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s house around 1 a.m. with the intention of surprising her with gifts of flowers, money, and cocaine. He claimed that he hid in the closet when he realized she wasn’t home and was trying to leave when Miller spotted him and drew a gun.
Investigators found multiple spent shell casings and bullet holes at the scene. Wilson, who is currently being held at the Bexar County Jail on a $300,000 bond, claimed that he discarded the weapon while fleeing the scene by jumping over several fences.
The date of Wilson’s next court appearance has not been disclosed.