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2 charged Wednesday following shooting at Independence High School

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Two 18-year-old men were charged Wednesday with multiple gang-related crimes following last week's deadly shooting at Independence High School. Sean Reyes and Adam Porras had not guilty pleas entered on their behalf and are due back in court Sept. 8.

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    One of several teens arrested following Independence High shooting has been charged (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- An 18-year-old who police say may have been plotting retaliatory violence after a teen was shot dead at Independence High School was charged Tuesday with six felonies. Jaheim Antwan Leverett is due in court at 3 p.m.

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    D.A. files charges against teen arrested in Independence High deadly shooting (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Prosecutors have filed charges against the 15-year-old boy arrested in Friday's deadly shooting during a football game at Independence High School. A hearing for the teen, accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Levi Brown, will take place Wednesday morning at the Juven…

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    Accused Independence High shooter previously assaulted his mother with a knife: DA (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The 15-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting another teen at Independence High School made his first court appearance Wednesday, with prosecutors detailing a criminal history of escalating violence that includes assaulting his mother with a knife.

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    2 charged Wednesday following shooting at Independence High School (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Two 18-year-old men were charged Wednesday with multiple gang-related crimes following last week's deadly shooting at Independence High School. Sean Reyes and Adam Porras had not guilty pleas entered on their behalf and are due back in court Sept. 8.

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