A man pleaded guilty Friday to being involved in a drive-by shooting that killed a 7-year-old girl in Miami’s Brownsville neighborhood.

One of two suspects in the drive-by shooting of a young girl was in court where he was expected to be sentenced to 30 years in prison, but his surprise announcement about his future even took his attorney by surprise.

MIAMI, Fla. – A 7-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in July was the victim of a grievance between the young girl’s older brother and two other men, according to the state attorney’s office. One of the two suspects charged in the drive by shooting of Alana Washington was in court Thursday. The person who shot and killed Alana and injured 3 others, according to Rundle, was Jaris Baker-Flanders, 23, who was apprehended in Georgia. WATCH: Miami-Dade State Attorney holds news conference giving details on July drive-by shooting. Alana’s mother Niecey Drayton told Local 10 she has been waiting for this day since the drive by shooting in Brownsville.

MIAMI Two suspects have been taken into custody in the case of a 7-year-old girl killed in a shooting. Alana was the only one killed in the shooting. It is not known if the two people in custody are facing any charges. Local 10 News has reached out to authorities and is waiting for an update. This is a breaking news story that will be updated.

BROWNSVILLE, Fla. – “Justice for Alana Washington!” That was the plea from a group of protesters who met on Thursday night in Miami-Dade County’s Brownsville neighborhood. The protesters said they are concerned about the frequency of pediatric firearm injuries and deaths in Miami-Dade. In the case of Alana, there is a $55,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Gun violence factsFor years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has considered gun violence — that is killing children and causing them mental health issues and disabilities ― as an important public health problem. Source: The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

MIAMI – Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers announced on Wednesday the reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a 7-year-old girl increased to $55,000. Alana Washington, a second-grade student at KIPP Sunrise Academy, a charter school in northwest Miami-Dade, was shot in the head on Saturday in Brownsville. The fatal drive-by shooting was outside of her home at Northwest 51st Street and Northwest 29th Avenue. Detectives in Hialeah are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting that left two girls injured. There is a $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in Humphery’s murder.

She told Miami-Dade police officers they had been the victims of a shooting. Sadly, we are once again investigating a shooting that has left two innocent children wounded, MDPD Director Alfredo Ramirez III wrote on Twitter. Woman arrives to JMH with 2 girls injured in Hialeah shootingAt first, the officers thought the shooting was in Brownsville, near Miamis Liberty City. Girl's killer wanted: Miami-Dade offers $15,000 rewardThe fatal shooting at Northwest 51st Street and Northwest 29th Avenue also left 2-year-old Alto Jacobs III, a man and a woman injured. There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to Alanas murder and up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in Humpherys murder.

“Alana was a super loveable, calm, and sweet, shy girl,” Ramirez wrote in a GoFundMe to benefit Drayton. Miami-Dade Commission Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson announced there was a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. On Monday afternoon, Edmonson, Ramirez and other Miami-Dade County community leaders met for a news conference at the crime scene. State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Tangela Sears, an advocate for mothers who have lost their children to gun violence, were among the leaders who made public pleas for help. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.