A high school quarterback has been identified as the person who was shot dead during a football game in Bakersfield Friday, August 21. The alleged shooter has been caught.
We have a strong community. That strength will carry us forward,” Bakersfield Police Department wrote on X . He was taken to Kern Medical Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A 15-year-old suspect was later arrested on gang activity and murder charges , according to police. “A 15-year-old male has been arrested in connection with last night’s shooting. Our hearts are with the family of the 17-year-old who lost his life, & all those impacted by this tragedy. Police responded just after 8 pm and found Brown suffering from gunshot wounds.
Brown attended the game on Friday with “the wrong crowd” when they encountered the shooter and got involved in a fight, according to Carter. Police said that Brown and the suspect knew each other, adding that “this was not a random act of violence. The incident took place just outside the inner chain-link fence where the game was underway, according to Bakersfield Police Sergeant Eric Celedon. Police said that a fight prompted the shooting.
Levi Brown, 17, was shot dead in the stadium at Independence High School during the team’s season-opening game Centennial High School, according to friends and family, the New York Post reported.
