Posted on 08/03/2023 8:01:22 AM PDT by Red Badger
Police discovered the naked body of a 32-year-old man inside a barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach on Monday.
Authorities identified the deceased victim as Javonnta Murphy, an aspiring musician from Sylmar, California, according to the Los Angeles Times.
A lifeguard allegedly discovered the 55-gallon drum in the lagoon at around 10 a.m. Monday, according to Lt. Hugo Reynaga. Upon inspection, Murphy’s body was found sealed within the barrel, showing no signs of decomposition, the Times reported.
While the origins of the barrel remain untraced, detectives observed distinctive markings that may link it to a printing company, the outlet noted.
Patrick Nelson, a close friend and father figure to Murphy, said that outside of rapping, Murphy dedicated his time to fitness and being a devoted father to his young son, per the Times. The aspiring artist was not known to be a regular Malibu visitor, according to Nelson.
Devastated and confused by the nature of the situation, Nelson told reporters, “[h]e was a good kid, good person. He didn’t gang-bang,” the outlet noted.
Murphy had been previously arrested on misdemeanor charges of battery, domestic violence, and failing to appear in court in 2017, per the Times. Furthermore, Murphy served three days in jail for violating a protective order in 2018, the outlet noted.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide detectives are now actively investigating the distinct cause and manner of Murphy’s death, per the Times.
“Whatever happened to him, whoever did it, I wish they could have solved it in a different way,” Nelson told the outlet.
Due to the peculiar conditions of the incident, authorities strongly suspect foul play was involved, an anonymous source linked to the investigation claimed.
Most of these killings seem to urn out to be drug related. Some of these fellows just can’t turn loose of he dealing. It is too ingrained.
His life tragically cut short before he could come up with a decent rapper name ...
Expiring rapper is expired.
Found in a sealed barrel?
Might have been suicide.
/s
Well, his lifetime is over now, so I suppose he achieved that aspiration.
tribal on tribal violence, *tsk*tsk*
Minding his own business, walking to his Grandma’s house, and the next thing he knew he was capped and shoved in a barrel and thrown into the ocean.
Life just isn’t fair. ;)
I laughed out loud when I read that line.
“...suspect foul play.” indeed !
Roll out the barrels, we’ll have a barrel of fun.
They’d save a lot of money at the funeral if they just left him in the barrel...
Are there any black thugs who aren’t aspiring rappers?
I didn’t think so
And in the event he wanted to be cremated... a barrel is just the ticket there also....
Come to think of it; a barrel is the perfect funeral accessory. Why spend thousands on a casket when a 50 buck barrel will do nicely.
Amateurs! You need to out some holes in the dang barrel before ya dump it in the ocean, so that it sinks and so the little fishies can get in to eat.
Well, we can be sure it wasn’t the Mafia.
They have lots of experience.................
That's racist!
Are there any black thugs who aren’t aspiring rappers?
I didn’t think so
He’s a little old to be an honor student, or a star athlete, or contemplating starting college.
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