(COLORADO SPRINGS) — An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection to the homicide of a 17-year-old on South Chelton Road in November.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), 18-year-old Mykael Weathington was taken into custody on first degree murder charges in connection to the shooting death of a 17-year-old on the southeast side of Colorado Springs.

Officers originally responded to the 1900 block of South Chelton Road just after 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 26 on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the 17-year-old dead. The victim’s identity has not been released due to their age.

CSPD said Weathington was arrested on Dec. 6 by the CSPD Tactical Enforcement Unit and the Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force. This remains an active investigation, and CSPD asks anyone with information or who is a witness to the shooting to call police at (719) 444-4000/ To remain anonymous, contact the Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers tip line at (719) 634-STOP.

This was the 38th homicide in Colorado Springs in 2024. At the same time in 2023, there had been 30 homicides.