Last Monday, March 16, fifteen year old Cabrillo student Kershawn Brooks was stabbed walking home from school just outside Stephens Middle School. An eighteen year old suspect, allegedly approached Brooks, grabbing his backpack in an attempt at robbery.
A struggle ensued, and Brooks was stabbed in front of the middle school. As the school day was ending, the parents and students rushed to help him. He was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries; he was only fifteen years old. The suspect was later arrested at his house for the attack. In a news interview, Brooks’ father made it very clear that his son was not involved with gang activity- he said this was a robbery and murder, not a gang rivalry issue.
Cabrillo held a memorial rally for Brooks last Thursday at their school. Many Activities Directors in the Long Beach district attended, including Poly’s own Ngoc Nguyen.
“It was a devastating loss, and there’s a lot of tension in the Cabrillo and Long Beach community.”
Kershawn Brooks’ tragic death was a hard hit to the Long Beach family and community—he will never be forgotten.
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