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15-year-old boy arrested in deadly shooting at high school football game in Bakersfield

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting Friday night during a football game in Bakersfield, police said.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. 17-year-old boy dead in shooting at Independence HS during football game: Bakersfield PD

    Headline from Your Central Valley ·

  2. Newest

    15-year-old boy arrested in deadly shooting at high school football game in Bakersfield

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. KGET Bakersfield

    17-year-old boy dead in shooting at Independence HS during football game: Bakersfield PD (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    KGET Bakersfield's feed description

    Dozens of officers were called to the campus at around 8 p.m. for reports of a shooting at Independence HS in Bakersfield.

  2. New York Post

    Teen shot dead during high school football game in Bakersfield (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    High school football fans scrambled in horror as a shooting erupted in the middle of a game Friday night, killing a 17-year-old boy.

  3. KGET Bakersfield

    15-year-old arrested in connection to deadly shooting at Independence HS (opens KGET Bakersfield)

    Published

    KGET Bakersfield's feed description

    A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and gang participation in connection to a shooting Friday night at Independence High School, Bakersfield police said.

  4. New York Post

    Former football standout identified as teen shot dead at Bakersfield high school game as 15-year-old arrested (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The victim of the horrific Friday night lights high school football shooting in Bakersfield has been identified.

  5. WGN Chicago

    15-year-old arrested in connection to deadly shooting at California high school (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and gang participation in connection to a shooting Friday night at Independence High School in Bakersfield, California, police said.

  6. WFLA

    15-year-old arrested in connection with deadly shooting at California high school (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and gang participation in connection to a shooting Friday night at Independence High School in Bakersfield, California, police said.

  7. Fox News

    Police make arrest after gunfire during California high school football game leaves 1 dead (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and gang participation after a 17-year-old was fatally shot at a Bakersfield, California stadium.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    17-year-old boy killed in shooting at high school football game in Bakersfield (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Police in Bakersfield are looking for the gunman who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy during a football game on Friday night.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    15-year-old boy arrested in deadly shooting at high school football game in Bakersfield (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting Friday night during a football game in Bakersfield, police said.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    California teen killed in shooting at high school football game; suspect in custody (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A suspect was arrested after Independence High School football player Levin Brown, 17, was fatally shot during a game in Bakersfield.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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