On a late morning in May, the bustling sounds of Richmond, Virginia, were tragically interrupted by gunfire. On May 9, 2016, Rashawn A. Brathwaite, a 23-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike. The incident, which unfolded around 11:13 a.m. at the Midlothian Village Apartments, was a double shooting that left another man with non-life-threatening injuries.
Both victims were found outside the apartment complex and rushed to a local hospital, but Brathwaite succumbed to his injuries later that day.
The investigation into the shooting, which authorities believed was motivated by robbery, moved forward over the following weeks. On May 27, 2016, the Richmond Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshal's Regional Fugitive Task Force, announced a significant development in the case. Larry M. Scott, a 31-year-old resident of Petosky Avenue, was arrested without incident. He was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with Brathwaite's death. At the time of his arrest, Scott also had an outstanding warrant from Chesterfield County.
Further details regarding the progression of the case against Larry M. Scott, including his trial and any subsequent conviction, are not readily available in public online sources. The initial charge was noted as conspiracy to commit murder, but information about whether this was later amended or the ultimate disposition of the charge remains elusive. While the arrest marked a critical step in the investigation into the death of Rashawn A. Brathwaite, the final chapter of the legal proceedings remains unclear from the available information.
