Joshua Bradley
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III
Managing Editor
The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Tuesday regarding the charges against Joshua Bradley, who was arrested on March 14 following the shooting his brother the night before.
According to Sheriff Doug Anderson charges for Bradley, 62, of 1350 Pacific Avenue, St Landry, have been upgraded to Second Degree Murder from Attempted Manslaughter.
Bradley was originally charged by investigators for Attempted Manslaughter, after he allegedly shot his brother Clarence Bradley, 71, at 506 William Street, Bunkie.
Anderson said as a result of the shooting on March 13th the victim who was hospitalized at Opelousas General had succumbed to his injuries on March 19th prompting his investigators to upgrade Bradley’s charges to Second Degree Murder.
Joshua Bradley was booked into APSO on March 22nd for Second Degree Murder. Bradley’s bond has been set at $450,000.00