Teen Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Toddler in Jacksonville

A 16-year-old alleged gang member has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a toddler in Jacksonville.

The Florida Times-Union reports that Henry Hayes IV was arrested Thursday and is being charged as an adult with murder for the death of 22-month-old Aiden McClendon.

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams says Hayes is the second person to be charged in the toddler's shooting. Police arrested 22-year-old Dangelo Wilson on Feb. 5.

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Arrests Made in Murder of 22 Month Aiden McClendonHenry Hayes IV has been arrested for the Murder of Aiden McClendon,... Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Thursday, March 10, 2016

Williams says Wilson and Hayes are gang members who were involved in a Jan. 29 shooting that targeted a rival. Instead, the bullets hit a car with the boy inside.

Hayes is also being charged with two counts of attempted murder and other charges. Wilson was charged as an accessory.