Fifteen-year-old Joshua Simmons of Long Beach was shot multiple times and killed on April 15, 2022, during a planned purchase of a cellphone arranged through an online marketplace. He went to meet the seller at a public housing complex in the 1000 block of East Via Wanda; paramedics pronounced him dead shortly after arriving at the scene.

Long Beach Police investigators identified and arrested 24-year-old Jose Bustamante Cardenas of Los Angeles on suspicion of murder. A firearm was seized during the arrest, and Cardenas was booked at Long Beach City Jail on $2 million bail. The case is being prepared for presentation to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Family and community members held a candlelight vigil for Joshua, remembering him as someone who cared for friends and family. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Long Beach Police Department.