Lisa Arquette Bradford spent years helping local families buy and sell homes across Northern Virginia. On a quiet Tuesday around noon, her own house on Quimby Oaks Place became the scene of a fatal shooting. Emergency workers responding to a 911 call found the 54-year-old real estate agent dead inside the home.
The trouble came to light through a phone call to a family member. Roger Paul Bradford, 60, called a relative to tell them what happened inside the house. Right after that call, he took off in a rental vehicle, leaving the scene before anyone could arrive.
The relative called 911 right away, bringing Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputies straight to the residence in the 24000 block. Officers went inside and found Lisa dead. Investigators immediately marked the house as a crime scene and started looking into what led to the shooting.
Lisa worked as a licensed Realtor with Compass, a job she held since 2008. Neighbors remembered her as a kind person who regularly checked in on people around the neighborhood. Her death shocked those who knew her through her work and local community activities.
The shooting leaves behind a family with three children. Sheriff Mike Chapman confirmed the couple has two children attending college and one enrolled in a local high school. Officers reached out to notify all three kids shortly after securing the scene.
During a news conference, Sheriff Chapman called the incident a tragic situation. He mentioned that Roger Bradford had a prior criminal history, though he did not share any specific details about past charges. Chapman also said deputies had no record of previous domestic disturbance calls at the home.
While deputies collected evidence inside the house, state troopers tracked Roger Bradford across state lines through Virginia and Maryland. Pennsylvania State Police finally pulled him over around 3:15 p.m. in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Bradford faces charges of first-degree murder and using a firearm in a felony while he waits for extradition back to Virginia.
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