Bakersfield highschool homicide suspect had attacked mother with knife

A 15 12 months outdated accused of fatally taking pictures a 17 12 months outdated throughout a highschool soccer recreation in California final week had assaulted his personal mom with a knife, prosecutors revealed Wednesday.

Gabriel Torres Reyes, who allegedly shot Levi Brown within the stadium at Independence Excessive College in Bakersfield Friday, made his first look in juvenile courtroom when his checkered previous was outlined.

Kern County District Legal professional Cynthia Zimmer stated that his disturbing legal actions started in July 2025 when he went on a harmful joyride in a stolen car.

The prosecutor added that he had threatened his mom with a knife and assaulted his stepfather on a special event.

Zimmer stated Reyes is a member of Warlord Piru Bloods road gang whereas Brown belonged to the rival East Facet Crips gang.

Reyes is dealing with costs of first-degree homicide with particular circumstances relating to his alleged involvement in a legal road gang, possession of a firearm by somebody prohibited from having one and violation of the phrases of his probation. 

If convicted of Brown’s homicide, he would serve simply 4 to seven years in custody — a sentence Zimmer stated is way shorter than what he would face if tried as an grownup. However, underneath California state legislation, anybody age 15 or youthful can’t be tried in grownup legal courtroom.

“It’s not our alternative … I’m not comfortable about it,” Zimmer stated after the listening to, reported KGET.

Choose Keenan Perkins ordered Reyes be detained as a result of seriousness of the costs; the teenager is scheduled to seem for a pre-trial readiness listening to on Sept. 8.

Cops arrested six extra individuals together with Reyes following the deadly taking pictures on suspicion of gang-related offenses. The arrests got here because the group gathered Monday night time to recollect Brown, who was described as an “distinctive athlete” who had “all of the expertise on the earth,” by his former coach Vince Carter.

“There’s little doubt in my thoughts, he would have been a school soccer athlete,” stated Carter, who coached Brown at Garces Memorial Excessive College in Bakersfield throughout his sophomore 12 months.

Brown was additionally the daddy of a one-year-old daughter.

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