Sanford, FL — A man already in jail on one murder charge has been accused of another homicide in a case that police say is linked to a feud involving well-known Florida rappers. Sanford police on Tuesday said that 23-year-old Thallas Inman is now facing charges in the death of 18-year-old Isaiah Diaz following his arrest earlier for the murder of 31-year-old Princess Tolliver.
Authorities say that Diaz was killed in November in what appeared to be a targeted attack. The teenager was sitting in a car when several individuals approached, adorned in masks and armed with firearms. Two others inside the vehicle with Diaz were injured but survived the ambush.
Inman was implicated in Diaz’s death through an investigation that Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith described as a continued effort to bring justice for the victims and their families. “Our Investigators have continued to work every lead on this case, determined that the perpetrators face justice,” Smith stated.
Chief Smith expressed his hope that the arrest would aid in the healing process for Diaz’s family, emphasizing the commitment of his officers to ensuring accountability for all involved.
This intensified scrutiny comes as Inman and 11 others were arrested in February 2024 concerning a deadly drive-by shooting near the intersection of County Road 46A and Rinehart Road. This confrontation which claimed the life of Tolliver and left five others wounded is alleged to have occurred amid a longstanding quarrel between the rappers Jackboy and Kodak Black, whose real names are Pierre Delince and Bill Kapri respectively.
While neither Delince nor Kapri were directly implicated in the attack, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma noted that those involved were members of the Crips-affiliated On Top Forever gang. He suggested the shooting was motivated by a desire for “street validation” and misidentified one of their own as being among the victims in the targeted vehicle just after a nearby performance.
The sheriff clarified that the probe into this drive-by shooting revealed no evidence of financial incentives or direct arrangements by the rappers to carry out the crime.
Alongside the murder charge for Diaz’s death, Inman faces accusations of multiple attempted murders and racketeering in connection with the earlier Tolliver case. As the legal proceedings continue, the community and authorities await further developments.
The arraignment for Inman’s new charges is scheduled for April 29, where he will appear without bond. As this complex web of violence and retribution continues to unfold, law enforcement remains vigilant, piecing together the connections and aiming for a thorough prosecution of all those involved.