Joshua Jahvel Maurice Harris, 24, was fatally shot on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach on September 14, 2018, about 11:40 p.m. Long Beach Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead at the scene; the Los Angeles County coroner’s records list a gunshot wound to the upper torso. Initial inquiry suggested the shooting might have been gang-related, though the motive was not clear.

The Long Beach Police Department opened a murder investigation. On September 26, 2018, officers arrested 34-year-old Raymond Moreno on charges including murder, being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and a gang enhancement. Two days later, on September 28, 2018, 22-year-old Travis Cockrell was arrested and charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, accessory after the fact, and a gang enhancement. The case was presented to the Los Angeles District Attorney on October 4, 2018, and both men were charged in the killing.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Joshua, please share tips with investigators.