Cecil V. Richardson, 26, was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4800 block of 51st Street West in Bradenton, Florida, on September 11, 2021. Bradenton Police officers responded to a shooting report shortly before noon and found Richardson with multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene despite life-saving efforts.

Investigators tied the shooting to an argument between Richardson and 24-year-old Shamar Dequez Johnson. Witnesses saw Johnson and a woman, Chanelle Michelle Lawson, leaving the area after the shooting. Lawson, who had previously dated Richardson and was in a relationship with Johnson at the time, was arrested that same day and charged with accessory to murder; Johnson was arrested on October 22, 2021. At trial Johnson said he acted in self-defense, but a jury convicted him and Judge Frederick Mercurio sentenced him to 40 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information about Richardson, the events that led to the shooting, or who was present that day is asked to come forward.