A GoFundMe campaign raising donations for the funeral arrangements of a Signal Hill resident, Long Beach business owner and father who was murdered earlier this month has reached $16,470 after setting a $15,000 goal.
Nashon Wall, 31, was fatally shot on Feb. 2. According to police, Wall was sitting in his car when he was approached by a group of male suspects. At least one of the suspects took out a firearm and shot him, police said.
When police arrived at the scene, they found Wall lying unresponsive in the roadway next to his vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital by paramedics where he succumbed to his wounds.
According to police, the suspects ran into a nearby apartment building. Although a SWAT team was called to the scene, no arrests were made.
Wall was the co-owner of Buss Down Smoke Shop, located at 1160 E Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach.
“We invested in a place for the people, by the people to interact with us and catch a vibe,” Wall wrote on GoFundMe in July 2020. “When anyone would leave Buss Down Smokes, they would leave feeling uplifted.”
According to a GoFundMe post made by Wall in July 2020, Buss Down Smoke Shop was looted and damaged during the civil unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd.
Undaunted, Buss Down Smoke Shop welcomed the community to its grand re-opening in November 2020.
In 2019 Wall welcomed the birth of his daughter.
“You will never love me like my daughter love me!” Wall posted on Facebook in April 2020 along with a photo of his little girl.
The motive for the murder of Wall is still unknown, as is the relationship between him and the suspects.
Anyone who may have information about the murder of Wall is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Donald Collier or Leticia Gamboa at 1-562-570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.