. >^ rererter: a sense of relief, but no closure for santonio carter and his wife after learning their son's killers are behind bars. >> he wouldn't want nothing to happen to them. >> it's crazy. >> reporter: this was the scene in northwest miami-dade saturday, the day 6-year-old king carter's life was cut short. the first grader shot a killed in broad daylight outside his home in the area of northwest 103 lane and 12th avenue. the little boy's death >> reporter: calling for an end to the violence and for the suspects to turn themselves in, a message santonio carter believes one of the suspects heard. >> it got into your heart. i respect them for turning themselves in. >> reporter: moments before the arrest, one of the suspects made a surprising call to his alleged victim's father. >> he said how sorry he was. he was in the car with his momma on the way to turn himself into the jailhouse. >> reporter: more reaction regarding the arrest, including the father's message to his son's alleged killers. reporting live in northwest miami-dade, sharon lawson. nbc 6 news. >>> nbc 6 is at the sce

. >> reporter: santonio carter, the bow's father has harsh words for the killers. >> turn yourself in. >> reporter: who ever did it, according to dad, were no gangsters. >> gangsters have more or less >> reporter: at the park, a of reminder of what a stray bullet can do. >> we to start with them. >> reporter: police are not saying what clues they have other than they said three males this a dark car were seen speeding away from the crime scene on 103rd street. at the park, a call to action. >> welfare to become better parents, we have to become overseers. we have to do what we have to do, the white man never solved the black problem we have to solve our own problems. >> reporter: there is a $26,000 leads to the captain you are of the killer of the little boy. >> thank you. we continue our team coverage with a look at the bigger picture of all of the violence and senseless shootings on the south florida streets. >> reporter: local leaders are addressing the issue of violence against children on several levels they include improving relations between the police and the community, boosti

. >> reporter: santonio carter, the bow's father has harsh words for the killers. >> turn yourself in. >> reporter: who ever did it, according to dad, were no gangsters. >> gangsters have more or less and principleses principles and respect. >> reporter: at the park, a of reminder of what a stray bullet can do. >> we to start with them. >> reporter: police are not saying what clues they have males this a dark car were seen speeding away from the crime scene on 103rd street. at the park, a call to action. >> welfare to become better parents, we have to become overseers. we have to do what we have to do, the white man never solved the black problem we have to solve our own problems. >> reporter: there is a $26,000 reward for information that leads to the captain you are of the killer of the little boy. >> thank you. we continue our team coverage with a look at the bigger picture of all of the violence and senseless shootings on the south florida streets. >> reporter: local leaders are violence against children on several levels they include improving relations between the police and the

. >> reporter: santonio carter, the boy's father, has harsh words. >> it is out of my hands. but for me before your people talking about how they miss you. >> gangsters have morals, manners, respect. >> reporter: at the end of the march, prayers and passion in that the words. >> a stray bullet. oh so precious. we have to start right now. they looking up to you. >> reporter: investigators are not revealing what clues they have, other than saying three men in a dark car were seen speeding away from the crime scene on 103rd lane. at the park, a call to action. >> we have to become better parents. we have to become better overseers. we have to do what we have to do. the white man never solved the black problem. we have to solve our own problem. >> reporter: and there is a $26,000 reward up for grabs for anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this if you know something give crime stoppers a call at 305- 471-tips. >>> we continue our team coverage with a look at the bigger picture of all the violence and senseless shootings on the streets of south florida. eliott rodrig

santonio carter could barely keep it together, explaining how the boy was his everything. >> on school days i get up and also came to the march, fed up with all the recent shootings involving and killing children. police saying in this latest, they are looking for three men who were likely from a black four-door car, two of them getting out, shooting up the complex, then speed ago way. everyone here -- speeding away. everyone here agrees someone knows who the gunmen are. clearly little king was not the intended target. hours after king was shot and killed a 14-year-old in miami gardens was shot just outside of his home. the teen's grandmother tells us a bullet hit him in the arm. he is now recovering in the hospital. a neighbor telling us he was also likely not the intended target. >> there will be protection for you. come forth please. put this coward away. before it happens to your family. he is on the loose right now. the community wants this to stop and there is a few causing a lot of havoc. so we need to narrow our focus and put them behind bars. >> reporter: and a source close to

. >> reporter: a sense of relief but no closure for santonio carter and monica smith after learning the gunmen behind their son's dth are behind bars, the culprits 17 and 18. really greatpersonality. he wouldn't want nothing to happen to them. >> it's crazy. >> reporter: this was the scene in northwest miami-dade saturday, the day 6-year-old king carter's life was cut short. the first grader shot and kild in broad daylight outside his home in the area of northwest 103 lane and 12th avenue. the little boy's death galvanizing a commuity. calling for an end to the violence and for the suspects to turn themselves in, the message that sanantonio carter believes one of the suspects heheard. >> it got into your hearts. you heard the cries and the pleas. i respect them for turning themselves in. >> reporter: at least one of the suspects made a surprising call to his alleged victim's father. >> he said how sorry he was. he in the car with his momma on the way to turn himself in at the jailhouse. >> reporter: the teens have a from armed carjacking to aggravated assault. meanwhile carter said duri

santonio carter could barely keep it together, explaining how the boy loved everything. >> community leaders also came recent shootings involving and killing children. police saying in this latest they are looking for at least three men that were like any a black four-door car, two of them getting out, shooting up the complex, then speeding away. everyone agrees someone knows who the gunmen are, calling them cords for opening fire with children playing everywhere. police point out clearly little king was not the intended target. hours after king was shot and killed a 14-year-old in miami garden was also shot outside of his home. the teen's grandmother tells us a bullet hit him in the arm. he is now recovering in the hospital. a neighbor telling us he was not the intended target likely. >> there will be protection for you, come forward please. put this coward away before it happens to your family. he is on the loose right now. >> the overwhelming majority of the community wants this to stop and there are a few so we need to narrow our focus into those few and put them behind bars and

. >> reporter: santonio carter, the boy's father, has harsh words for the guys who unleashed the gunfire. >> it is out of my hands. for me turn yourself in before your people be in front of the cameras talking about how they miss you. >> reporter: whoever did it, according to dad were no gangsters. >> gangsters have morals, manners principles, respect. >> reporter: at the end of the parse, prayers and passionate words. a reminder what have stray bullets can do -- of what stray bullets can do. investigators are not revealing what clues they have, other than saying three men in a dark car were seen speeding away from the crime scene on 103rd lane. nothing new to report according >> we have to become better parents, better overseers. the white man never solved a black problem. we have to solve our own problem. >> reporter: there is a $26,000 reward up for grabs. call 305471-tips. we are live in northwest miami dade. >>> we continue our team coverage with a look at the bigger picture of all the violence and senseless shootings on the south florida streets. cbs4's anchor eliott rodriguez has

church to say goodbye to santonio carter and monica smith's 17. . >> songs, prayers, and tears for those who knew him best. >> woman: every morning i-drive up and i think, what will kink asked me today? i could never guess. >> he was killed by a stray bullet while walking to buy candy last saturday. . >> one week later, his father, dressed in white, standing in front of the small casket. the church was lined with flowers and ninja turtles in memory of the first greater. >> woman: what about the children? >> families and religious leaders make a call of action to bring in and to this violence. >> man: thank you for being a sacrifial lamb so that the police department can get along office in the churches and get along withhe pastors and get along with the parents and get along with the people and get along with the community. ank you, king! >> the funeral came one day after police made interest, and now three teens charged with second-degree murder. for the grieving parents, a chance for hope. >> man: what i want you all to do after this change is a congratulations. right now, i am going t

the boy's father santonio carter is no stranger to gun violence. he lost his 14-year-old brother in 2003 to an accidental shooting and now he lost his son. >> they are missing miss daddy and his daddy is in front of you fed up.& >> reporter: miami-dade police scene telling us witnesses reported seeing a black sedan with three men leaving the apartment complex just moments after king was killed. >> clearly he is not the target>> c carly he is not the target. an innocent bystander outside playing wha kids do. >> reporter: carlos gimenez was present saying his office will adds an additional $20,000 to the crime reward to get people to talk. >> we nee the community's help. we need them to tell us what is happening then we can get to the bottom of it quicker but less lives at risk. the perpetrators is behind babasthe perpetrators is behind bars. >> reporter: child's aunt echoing the same sentiment. >> you saw what happened. please say something. a 6-year-old. just think about your life at 6jt think about your life at 6. it can easily be your family next