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

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KABC, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · August 23, 2026 · 1 min read

A deadly shooting occurred Friday night during a football game, resulting in an arrest. Police took a 15-year-old boy into custody in connection with the incident.

The shooting happened at a high school football game, and the 15-year-old boy's arrest was confirmed by police.

Further details about the incident and the arrest are available from the source, including the location of the football game, which was in Bakersfield.

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Category: safety · Published: August 23, 2026 · Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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

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