Man charged in Antioch Greenway homicide to undergo psychological evaluation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The man charged in the Antioch Greenway shooting death of a 34-year-old woman has had his court date rescheduled to undergo a psychological evaluation, according to the Davidson County District Attorney's Office.

Paul Park, 29, is accused in the death of Alyssa Lokits. Metro Nashville police arrested Park and charged him with felony murder in the fatal shooting on the Mill Creek Greenway.

MNPD said the investigation shows Lokits was walking in the area of ​​the Greenway path when Park allegedly began following her. Police said Park was later seen returning to his vehicle with scratches on his arms and blood on his clothing.

Before he walked back to his car, witnesses heard a woman screaming, “Help! He’s trying to rape me,” and then shots. Officers found Lokits lying near the tree line and suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she later died.

Earlier this year, a law was passed that aims to ensure treatment for criminals deemed unfit to stand trial, as well as banning them from purchasing a weapon. It was called Jillian's Law, named after the murdered Belmont University freshman who was allegedly killed by a man previously deemed unfit to stand trial.

If a person is deemed unfit to stand trial, they can be divided into two categories and may have a mental health problem or an intellectual disability. However, the law stated that they would go to an inpatient facility for treatment if there was space there.

The law also stated that defendants could stand trial if they were legally competent. If not, they go to an outpatient facility, another of Jamail's concerns.

WSMV4 will follow the outcome of Park's mental evaluation.

This is a developing story.

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