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Joshua Simmons

Case from Long-beach, CA dated Apr 15, 2022

Victim Details

Joshua Simmons

Male

Black / African American

Long-beach

CA

2022-04-15

15

Joshua

Simmons

07/19/2026

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Joshua Simmons, a 15-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2022. The incident occurred during a planned transaction to purchase a cellphone, which had been arranged through an online marketplace. Joshua had gone to meet the seller at a public housing complex located in the 1000 block of East Via Wanda. Unfortunately, the transaction took a fatal turn when an altercation broke out, leading to Joshua being shot multiple times in the upper body. Despite ...
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  • Joshua Simmons, 15-year-old victim in fatal Long Beach ... - ABC7
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