FLORIDA CITY, FLA. (WSVN) - - Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in Florida City.

Tyler Kingsley Manyou, 23, was taken into custody on Jan. 7 in Pembroke Pines for an out-of-county hold and then extradited to Miami-Dade, where he is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without bond, according to jail records.

“One count of second-degree murder,” Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer said. “We’ll hold you with no bond.”

Kingsley faces a charge of second-degree murder in the Jan. 5 killing of Johvon Taylor, who was shot outside a home, according to police.

Detectives said a group of teens were outside a home on Northwest Sixth Avenue, near 13th Street, when a gunman approached and opened fire into the group.

Another child was also shot, but has since been released from the hospital and is expected to be OK.

Taylor’s death prompted an outcry from the community, with residents holding a memorial last week to call for an end to gun violence.

“Woodah can never be replaced. There will never be another Woodah,” said Jakilah Brady, Taylor’s aunt.

Taylor’s family described the teen, nicknamed Woodah, as a kind, energetic boy who dreamed of becoming a basketball star.

“I just miss him. The energy, the vibes, the laughs,” said Brady.

The family said they don’t know who Manyou is and never heard of him.

“For him to come down here and commit such a senseless crime to somebody who it wasn’t meant for was just so coward,” said Brady.

Now, they want to see justice carried out.

“I just want justice to fully be served, and everybody who was involved in this needs to be held accountable for this because, once again, Woodah did not deserve that,” said Brady.

The family urges the public to come forward with any information on additional subjects behind the shooting.

Authorities have not disclosed further details about what led to the shooting or how Manyou was identified as a suspect.

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