Authorities have arrested a man connected to the man found dead in a barrel in Malibu.
Authorities have made an arrest connected to the man found dead in a barrel in Malibu.Sources have told KCAL News that the suspect's name is Joshua Simmons, who was also involved in an attempted jewelry store robbery in El Monte that the shop's owners thwarted.Simmons was arrested on Oct. 3 but it's unclear if authorities arrested him for the murder or a separate crime. Sources confirmed to KCAL News that Simmons has been charged with the murder.
In July, a beachgoer discovered the 55-gallon drum containing 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy floating along the coast near the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Lifeguards pulled the barrel ashore and found Murphy's naked body inside. Investigators determined that Murphy was shot, killed and stuffed inside the barrel.
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