Arrest made in Forest Lawn homicide, now confirmed as a shooting

Calgary police have arrested and charged a man with second-degree murder in connection to the homicidein Forest Lawn last week.

Police allege a 25-year-oldfromGleichen,Alta.,shot the victim, 34-year-oldJonathan Joe Schmeikal,to death.

• Forest Lawn death confirmed as Calgary's 21st homicide of the year
• Suspicious death in southeast Calgary probed

Officers first responded to the 2600 block of 43rdStreet S.E. shortly before 6 a.m. onSept. 30, 2015 tocheck on the welfare of a man who was reported injured in the area.

Upon arrival, officers found Schmeikal already deadand an autopsy confirmed he was shot to death.

Police believe the shooting took place in the vicinity of where the victim was found.

Anyone with information about theincident is asked to call the Calgary Police Service's non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or thehomicide tip lineat 403-428-8877.

Tips can also be left anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers.

This death marked Calgary's 21st homicide of 2015.