Bakersfield high school murder suspect had attacked mom with knife
Key Points:
- Gabriel Torres Reyes, 15, accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Levi Brown at a high school football game in Bakersfield, California, has a history of violent behavior including assaulting his mother with a knife.
- Reyes, linked to the Warlord Piru Bloods gang, faces charges including first-degree murder with gang-related special circumstances, firearm possession, and probation violation.
- Due to California law, Reyes cannot be tried as an adult because he is 15, meaning a potential sentence of only four to seven years if convicted.
- Six additional arrests were made in connection with the shooting, which is believed to be gang-related, as the community mourned Brown, an exceptional athlete and father of a one-year-old daughter.
- Brown’s former coach expressed confidence in his potential to become a college football athlete, highlighting the loss felt by the community.