Police Make Second Arrest In Shooting Of Hartford 3-Year-Old

HARTFORD, CT — A second person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a three-year-old in Hartford, according to FOX 61. The unnamed suspect was arrested Wednesday morning and accused of driving the Honda used in the drive-by shooting earlier this month.

The suspect was held on charges of accessory to murder and second-degree larceny. He was held on $1 million bond, FOX 61 reported.

The news comes after police arrested Jaziah Smith, 19, in connection to the homicide earlier this week. He was taken into custody on a charge of murder Monday morning and held on $1.75 million bond, according to FOX 61.

Police said the 3-year-old boy, Randell Jones, was an unintended target in a drive-by shooting. Police said a passenger in a black Honda Accord pulled alongside another vehicle and began firing shots, apparently at a male passenger who fled the scene following the shooting, NBC Connecticut reported. The boy was taken to the hospital where he later died due to his injuries.

Police believe the shooting is connected to the homicide of a 16-year-old hours later on Magnolia Street on Saturday, April 11.

The 16-year-old shot and killed hours later on the evening of April 11 was Ja'Mari Preston, a student at a Capitol Region Education Council school. Police have not made an arrest in Preston's death.

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