Miami Gardens police have charged a second suspect in the death of Qualecia James, a pregnant woman who was killed in a drive-by shooting earlier this year.

Police charged Gregory Medy, 18, with one count of first-degree murder of James.

James, 21, was shot March 30 as she sat in the back seat of a car at Northwest 182nd Street and 32nd Avenue. Doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital delivered her baby, but he died five days later.

Medy was taken in custody by police August 8, after police carried out a warrant for his arrest. His arrest comes about a month after the first suspect in the case, Antwone Jackson, 20, was taken into custody. Jackson confessed to the killing and said he used an assault rifle to fire at the car James was sitting in, police said. They did not specify Medy’s role in the incident.

Jackson’s arrest report said he was wearing an ankle monitor on the afternoon of the shooting and that the signal went offline about 20 blocks from where the shots were fired. The shooting took place shortly after 2 p.m., and Jackson's monitor went back online away from the scene a few minutes later. Miami Gardens Police Chief Stephen Johnson said there are still other suspects in this case, but did not specify a number or give descriptions. He thanked the community for their increased participation and giving more information in recent months.

“We are getting very good responses, we’re getting very good cooperation and not just on this case, but on other cases,” Johnson said.

James’ mother, Marcella James, thanked the police department again and asked for anyone with information to come forward.

"If there's anybody out there that has anymore information, to bring the rest of these guys to justice, please pick up the phone, make the call," James said.

Johnson said that he hopes this arrest will, "send a very strong message that this community is together.”

“This community is now back into the hands of the residents," Johnson said.

--Lance Dixon