One person has been arrested for allegedly killing a man near a youth football game on the south side of Colorado Springs earlier this month.

According to a news release from Colorado Springs police, Antivius Crowder, 31, was arrested Friday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Donte Maurice Rice on Oct. 5.

According to an arrest affidavit for Crowder obtained by The Gazette, the shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Pop Warner Youth Football game taking place at Atlas Prep, in the 1600 block of South Murray Boulevard.

The affidavit details that Crowder and Rice got into a verbal argument in the parking lot, which led to Crowder going to his vehicle to retrieve a handgun and returning to Rice.

The affidavit states that Rice punched Crowder in face after Crowder returned from the car and then immediately attempted to leave before he was gunned down by Crowder.

Rice, 29, was dead when police arrived on scene.

Crowder was identified by police after several individuals at the scene identified him by name or by his street name “AC.” Anonymous tips about the shooting claimed that Crowder and Rice used to be close associates but had a falling out “possibly due to Mr. Crowder ‘snitching’ on someone else,” according to the affidavit.

The affidavit states that Crowder and Rice were co-defendants in a pair of commercial burglary cases in 2014 and 2015.

Court records show that Crowder pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary and one count of theft in 2015 and received six years in the Department of Corrections.

In 2017, Crowder pleaded guilty to money laundering and second-degree burglary and received a two-year sentence in prison, according to court records.

The affidavit states the Crowder allegedly has ties to several local gangs, including the Crips.

Police said at the time that the shooting appeared to not be related to the football game or the school, Atlas Prep, where the teams were playing. The affidavit states the Crowder was in the area with a woman, whose vehicle was used to flee the scene, and two small children.

The affidavit states that several days after the shooting police acquired a search warrant for the apartment where Crowder was believed to be staying.

The affidavit, which was filed on Oct. 10, does not explain why it took more than two weeks for Crowder to be arrested after being identified as the suspect.

Court records show Crowder is in custody at the El Paso County jail on a $1 million bond.

He is scheduled to make his first appearance in 4th Judicial District Court on Nov. 6.