A star highschool tennis participant who was pressured to relocate after his household’s house burned down within the Palisades Fireplace was run down and killed by a suspected drunk driver, in response to stories and authorities.
Braun Levi, 18, was fatally struck whereas strolling with a buddy down a boulevard in Manhattan Seashore at 1 a.m. Sunday — only a month earlier than he was resulting from graduate from Loyola Excessive Faculty, in response to the Los Angeles Instances.
Driver Jenia Belt, 33, was charged with homicide and driving below the affect for the deadly crash, MB Information reported.
Levi was killed simply months after his household relocated to the world after dropping their house within the wildfires that devastated large swaths of Los Angeles in January, the LA Instances reported
The teenager, who lately moved up the nationwide tennis ranks, was honored by his classmates at a tear-filled candle vigil Sunday evening.
“Braun was a shining presence in our Loyola household… bringing mild, pleasure, and inspiration to everybody he touched,” Loyola Excessive Faculty Principal Jamal Adam informed college students and employees in an electronic mail.
Levi’s social media was additionally flooded with heartfelt tributes.
“Anybody who received to know you is aware of how fortunate they’re. You by no means met a stranger, and left an affect on everybody you met. I’m going to stay and love as huge as you on daily basis,” wrote one consumer.
“One of the best buddy a child may ask for,” one other stated.
Levi was set to attend the College of Virginia within the fall, the outlet stated.
He’s survived by his mother and father and sister.
Belt is being held with out bail, KABC stated.
