UPDATED: Salisbury Man Sentenced to Life-All but 50 Years Suspended in Connection with November 2024 Shooting Incident

March 20, 2026/Joe Ciccanti

Dequan Maurice Bratten


UPDATED – 03/20/26 – A Salisbury man has been sentenced for attempted 1st degree murder and a weapons offense. Circuit Court of Wicomico County, Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 33 year old Dequan Bratten to a life term, suspending all but 50 years of active incarceration. Once released, Bratten will be on supervised probation for an additional 3 years.

Court record show that in November 2024, Bratten confronted the victim regarding alleged infidelity, obtained a handgun and ammunition through an illegal straw purchase with Terrance White (who was sentenced last month), and then waited at their residence for the victim to return from work and shot her four times as she tried to run away. The victim survived the attack.

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ORIGINAL STORY – 12/27/24 – A 32-year-old Salisbury man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on November 16th on North Curlew Road in Salisbury.聽 On聽December 26th, detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff鈥檚 Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested Dequan Maurice Bratten.
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The investigation led detectives to a residence on Pine Knoll Drive in Princess Anne. As a result, a Search and Seizure Warrant was executed at the residence. Bratten was located and placed under arrest. A second person at the residence–31-year-old Qualesha Nyshae Lewis of Princess Anne, was also arrested on Harbor Felon/Fugitive charges.
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The investigation remains active and ongoing as detectives work diligently to identify additional individuals who may have assisted or supported Bratten after this crime was committed.
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Additional Information from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office:
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Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact the Wicomico County Sheriff鈥檚 Office directly, call Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776 or use the Sheriff鈥檚 Office App to submit anonymous tips.
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The Wicomico County Sheriff鈥檚 Office Criminal Investigation Division was assisted by the Wicomico County Sheriff鈥檚 Office Joint-Community Action Team, the Worcester County Sheriff鈥檚 Office STAR team, the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and Officers and Detectives from the Princess Anne Police Department.
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