Bakersfield High Football Game Ends in Fatal Shooting; 17-Year-Old Victim Identified, 15-Year-Old Arrested

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Levi Brown, a 17-year-old former football standout, was fatally shot at Independence High School during a season-opening game in Bakersfield; a 15-year-old has been arrested on murder charges and for gang activity. Police say Brown and the suspect knew each other and the shooting stemmed from a fight near the inner fence just minutes after kickoff. Brown was described by his former coach as a gifted athlete with potential for college football and was a father to a one-year-old daughter.
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