The Metropolitan Police Department has made a second arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this year in Northeast Washington, D.C. The shooting, which took place on April 25, 2024, resulted in the death of 38-year-old Ricky Canty from Temple Hills, Maryland. According to the official press release, Sixth District officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to a shooting report on the 4500 block of Sheriff Road, where they found Canty with multiple gunshot wounds. He was subsequently pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
The first arrest in this case was made on August 14, 2024, when an 18-year-old male, who was a juvenile at the time of the offense but is being charged as an adult, was captured by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. He faces charges of First Degree Murder While Armed-Felony Murder. Suffering from the loss, the family of Canty has been dealing with their grief as the police continued their investigation, leading to the latest arrest.
In the most recent development, yesterday, MPD announced the arrest of Lawrence Bradshaw, Jr., also 18 years old, from Southeast, D.C. Acting on a warrant issued by the D.C. Superior Court, the task force took Bradshaw into custody. Following his apprehension, he was transported to the Homicide Branch and charged with the same offense as the previously arrested suspect.
