A second man is facing charges in connection with the drive-by shooting in Fort Lauderdale last year that claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy.
Thaddeus Squire III, 23, is charged with accessory after the fact in connection with the July 21, 2024 shooting that claimed the life of Rylo Yancy, according to court records obtained by NBC6 on Thursday.
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WATCH HEREThe news comes days after 20-year-old Tyler Tyrone Hollins was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting of Yancy.
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According to the court records, Squire aided Hollins by giving him transportation to "avoid or escape detention, arrest, trial or punishment."
Yancy had been attending another child's birthday party at Riverland Park when the drive-by shooting unfolded. He was hit by the gunfire and died from his injuries.
FBI officials said more than 20 shots were fired at people attending the party.
Fort Lauderdale Police later located and recovered both vehicles involved in the shooting, including a 2024 red Mercedes-Benz C 300 and a 2017 black Mercedes-Benz C 300.
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The shooting shocked the community, and the FBI later offered a $10,000 reward in the incident.
Fort Lauderdale Police said earlier this week that they had identified more suspects and that more arrests were expected.
The family says they want everyone who was involved held accountable, no matter how long it takes. On Thursday, they got together to pray for peace and justice.
“They took his life,” Rylo’s cousin Todera Scott said. “They can run but they cannot hide, they can run but they cannot hide.”
Police arrested Squire in September for his involvement with the murder. Detectives said there were several people shooting out of two cars.
“Everybody that was involved, everyone that was driving, everyone that sat in the car that plotted, we want all of them,” Scott said.
Rylo's family knows it's a process, but they believe they're closer to justice.
“While the arrest does not, and will never replace the void in our hearts or the absence in our home, it does bring us some solace and peace, and most importantly closer to Justice for Rylo,” Rylo’s cousin Damia Gilner said.
