Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Bayou Blue woman has been charged with murder in a shooting incident back in May that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Brandon Bradley.
According to the sheriff’s office, Crystal Ricker, 41, who was in a relationship with Bradley, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder.
“Just after 3:45 p.m. on May 29, 2022, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, as well as troopers from Louisiana State Police, responded to a report of a man being shot in Bayou Blue,” said Sheriff Webre in a press release. “The victim was later identified as Brandon Bradley. The incident occurred inside a small camper in the 200 block of Lake Long Drive. Some citizens who were nearby, as well as volunteer firefighters, were already on the scene attempting life-saving measures until EMTs arrived.”
Bradley had suffered what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the chest, and died at the scene.
Deputies recovered the weapon used in the shooting at the scene along with a spent casing.
The initial investigation revealed Ricker and Bradley were involved in a domestic argument, which led to the shooting.
She was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex and charged with second-degree murder. Bail is set at $500,000.
