Victim of alleged robbery at Green Hills mall identified, wanted for questioning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The victim of an alleged robbery at the Green Hills mall has been identified by Metro Nashville Police, however, he has still not come forward.

31-year-old Genesis Denton is wanted by Metro Police for questioning after he was identified as the victim of a robbery in the parking lot of the Mall at Green Hills that led to a fatal shooting on Feb. 4.

Denton was walking to his vehicle with two Louis Vuitton shopping bags when a Tesla drove up to him. A man, identified as Omari Rashad Moore, 30, of Nashville, exited the vehicle and allegedly robbed Denton, MNPD said.

Denton, who has an Illinois driver’s license, fled in a rented Volvo SUV after the altercation.

Following the robbery, Moore and his accomplice Emmanuel Easley, 30, who was driving, fled the parking lot in the Tesla. Police said Easley was shot after driving away from the mall, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree off of the I-65 North entrance ramp from I-440.

Easley was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died a short time later.

Moore has been arrested at the crash scene and charged with aggravated robbery on Feb 4. He was also charged Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice with felon in possession of a firearm.

MNPD detectives want to question Denton about the events of Feb. 4.

“Anyone seeing him or knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous,” MNPD said.