Document: MPD Makes Second Arrest in Fatal Shooting in Northeast

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a second arrest connected to a fatal shooting in Northeast Washington, D.C.

The incident took place on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 12:30 a.m., with Sixth District offices responding to the 4500 block of Sheriff Road in Northeast. The officers found an adult male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Ricky Canty, from Temple Hills, Maryland.

The MPD announced that the first arrest related to this incident was made on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, acting on a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, arrested an 18-year-old male from Northeast, DC for First Degree Murder While Armed -Felony Murder. At the time of the offence, he was still a juvenile but is being charged as an adult.

On Friday, September 13, 2024, a second arrest was carried out under a DC Superior Court warrant. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 18-year-old Lawrence Bradshaw, Jr. of Southeast, DC. He was taken to the Homicide Branch and was charged with First Degree Murder while Armed -Felony Murder.