Crime & Safety
Man Gets 40 Years In Prison For 2021 Fatal Shooting: Bradenton Police
A man shot and killed another man following an argument in an apartment complex parking lot, Bradenton police said.
BRADENTON, FL — A suspect in a fatal shooting of another man following an argument in an apartment complex parking lot in 2021 was recently convicted of the crime, according to a Bradenton Police Department news release.
Shamar Dequez Johnson, 24, shot and killed Cecil V. Richardson, 26, on Sept. 11, 2021, police said.
He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 40 years in the Florida Department of Corrections by Judge Frederick Mercurio.
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The shooting took place just before noon outside an apartment complex in the 4800 block of 51st Street W.
When police responded to the scene, they found Richardson with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the life-saving efforts by officers, he died from his injuries.
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A man and woman, later identified as Johnson and Chanelle Michelle Lawson, were seen leaving the area of the shooting, police said. Lawson previously dated the victim and was
dating Johnson at the time of the shooting.
Lawson was arrested the same day and charged with accessory to murder.
Johnson was arrested Oct. 22, 2021. At his trial, he argued that he shot Richardson in self-defense, police said.
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