Belle Glade: What Was Andrew Thomas Arrested? Florida Man Charged With Murder, Here Are The Details

Andrew Thomas got arrested for the shooting case of Belle Glade. The 8 years old girl became the victim.

A young girl lost her life due to a drive-by shooting. However, a man who was a suspect has been arrested. Shooting cases have been on the news often that kills innocent people. 

Ironically, a girl lost her life at an early age. What made her Andrew take such a step that he had to take a life of a young girl who was just growing to see the world.

Belle Glade: What Was Andrew Thomas Arrested?

Andrew Thomas, 20 years old, Florida man, was arrested for a drive-by shooting resulting in the death of an 8-year-old child. She was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead.

With the assistance of Coral Spring police, a search warrant was executed, and Andrew was arrested. He will be booked into the Broward County Jail with a hold for Palm Beach County.

The sheriff’s office said their investigation is still in the preliminary stages. Family members held a vigil Saturday night in Ronziyah’s memory. Her grandmother said, “It’s just a shame.

It’s a tragedy,” “She just was loveable. She was a sweet baby.” Her godbrother, Deante Crawford, said he heard Ziyah helping save her family before she was shot.

“She was telling her niece to go inside and not to be worried about her, just go inside,” Crawford said. “She was a very good person to tell her niece just to go inside.”

Andrew Thomas, Florida Man Charges With Murder Of 8 Year Old

A search warrant was executed on Monday. Andrew Thomas was found in the city of Coral Springs, as per deputies. The Florida man was charged with the first-degree murder of a young girl.

He was charged as a murderer with a firearm and a felon in possession of a firearm. The child was known as Ronziyah Atkins or Biggs and Ziyah. She was playing outside with her siblings and cousins.

The open fire shot her unexpectedly while playing outside. Her family remembers her as a cheerleader and a lovely girl. As per her family members, she loved dancing and food.

More About Andrew Thomas Shooting

Andrew Thomas has been identified with the help of cooperating witnesses and the Violent Crimes Division and Gang Unit detectives for the shooting at Belle Glade.

Shots were fired on a Sunday night at the same home in Belle Glade where 8 years old girl was killed on Friday. Palm Beach County sheriff’s office said no one was hit when shots were fired at 8:40 pm on Sunday.

The investigation is still on over the case, and probably soon, the officials will reveal why the shooting happened. It is sad how 20 years old Andrew spoil his own life. There are similar cases of assaults happening in other parts of the world. 

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