OCSD announces third arrest made in drive-by shooting that killed a 6-year-old

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says a third suspect has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a six-year-old boy. Authorities say 20-year-old Michael Lloyd was arrested around 2 a.m. Monday in Ontario, New York. He will be charged with murder.

“We had law enforcement across the country looking for these suspects, I said we would not stop until we found them,” said Sheriff Ravenell. “A child was retiring for the night after an evening with family and friends. And now he’s gone because of these cowards.”

This arrest comes a day after the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 19-year-old Ethan Thorne Anderson, charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder and four counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Deputies say a 17-year-old has also been arrested in connection with this incident.

“We didn’t have to be here, but we’re here simply because some individuals got together in West Columbia, South Carolina and decided to ride to Woodford or North to make a buy or robbery” of marijuana, the sheriff said Sunday, in part. “Now, 6-year-old Winston and his family’s house was shot up accidentally.”