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Fourth arrest made for homicide in Lorson Ranch Neighborhood

Posted at 2:07 PM, Oct 27, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-27 16:07:36-04

EL PASO COUNTY – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has made a fourth arrest for the October 7th killing of 20-year-old Kenyatta Horne in the Lorson Ranch neighborhood.

On Sunday, October 7th, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the 6400 block of Tranters Creek Way reporting multiple shots were fired and a male party was lying on the sidewalk.

The Sheriff’s Office said multiple units responded and found the male unconscious and not breathing. Deputies started life-saving efforts until medical personnel arrived. Medical personnel attempted to revive the victim but were unsuccessful.

The victim was identified as 20-year-old Kenyatta Horne.

Kenyatta Horne
Kenyatta Horne, 20, was shot and killed on Oct. 7, 2018 east of Colorado Springs.

The Sheriff’s Office has now arrested a fourth suspect in this case, 19-year-old Kyle Watts. He is being held without bond at the Criminal Justice Center on the charges of First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder.

Three suspects have already been arrested in connection to this homicide.

19-year-old Wayne TC Sellers was arrested in Phillips County, Colorado on a charge of first-degree murder. He’s being held in the Logan County Jail awaiting transfer to El Paso County.

Wayne TC Sellers
Wayne TC Sellers (photo courtesy of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office)

Deputies arrested 20-year-old Tyler Lee Wheeler on a charge of murder on October 11th.

Tyler Lee Wheeler
Tyler Lee Wheeler is charged with homicide in El Paso County.

19-year-old Beslim Torres-Valle was arrested a few days later, also on a charge of first-degree murder.

Detectives have not detailed how the suspects and the victim know each other.

Neighbors told News5 they were shocked to hear the gunfire in the quiet subdivision east of Marksheffel Rd and Fontaine Blvd.  We’re told at least 5 shots were fired, with some rounds hitting homes.

Dale Mushak, who lives near the scene, said he thought it was fireworks until he heard screaming.  “We came to the corner and realized the gentleman had been shot. I heard his mom screaming, ‘Bring my son back, bring my son back.’”