NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A shopper who was robbed of his merchandise earlier this month in the parking lot of the Mall at Green Hills is now wanted for homicide.
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said the charge stems from an incident that took place on Feb. 4 in the mall’s parking lot.
Authorities reported 31-year-old Genesis Denton was robbed of his Louis Vuitton merchandise as he was returning to his vehicle. Denton fled the mall’s parking lot in a rented Volvo SUV after he was confronted and robbed at gunpoint, police said.
During the investigation, officials determined that Omari Moore, 30, was the alleged robber. Moore reportedly fled the mall parking lot in a Tesla sedan, which was driven by 30-year-old Emmanuel Easley.
According to the MNPD, Easley was shot after driving away from the mall. He later lost control of the Tesla and crashed into a tree off the Interstate 65 north entrance ramp from Interstate 440. Easley died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
On Feb. 12, the police department made a post on X identifying Denton as the shopper who was robbed in the mall’s parking lot. Law enforcement added that they needed to speak with Denton as the robbery case was now “tied to a homicide investigation.”
More than three weeks after the incident, authorities announced that Denton was wanted on an outstanding homicide warrant for his connection to the shooting that led to Easley’s death.
Police said they are still searching for the 31-year-old. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call 615-742-7463.
