Inset: Douglas Ervin (Dallas County Jail). Background: The 1100 block of Wake Drive in Richardson, Tex. (Google Maps).
An 81-year-old man in Texas is accused of murdering his roommate with a shotgun after he made a rude comment toward him before calmly calling 911 to report what he did — telling the dispatcher “nah, he’s dead” after being asked whether the victim was possibly still breathing, cops say.
Douglas Ervin, of Richardson, a Dallas suburb, is charged with murder for the death of 59-year-old Gregory Johnson at their home in the 1100 block of Wake Drive last Thursday, according to local police officials.
Ervin was arrested at the residence without incident after calling 911 to report what happened. A shotgun was recovered at the scene and police say they are still investigating what motivated Ervin to gun Johnson down with it. A third roommate was at the residence when the shooting occurred, but was not harmed.
