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California high school football star, 16, is shot dead at Halloween party

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Choi, J. (2026, November 3). California high school football star, 16, is shot dead at Halloween party. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/us-news/bakersfield-police-seek-video-after-football-star-shot-dead/

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Bakersfield police found 16-year-old William Aviles suffering from severe injuries after being shot on Saturday at around 3:35 a.m. in Bakersfield. He was taken to the hospital but later died. Aviles was a football player for North High School, playing as a tight end and defensive lineman. A GoFundMe page set up in his honor described him as a force of nature with a bigger-than-life personality and noted that he lived in a proud, hard-working household despite growing up with very little. The incident occurred at a Halloween party on 3500 S Half Moon Drive in Bakersfield.

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Bakersfield FOX 26 GoFundMe North High School the Bakersfield Police Department

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Aviles PERSON · 2× Bakersfield GPE · 2× GoFundMe ORG · 2× North High School ORG · 2× William PERSON · 2× William Aviles PERSON · 2× FOX 26 ORG · 1× Matthew Guerra PERSON · 1× the Bakersfield Police Department ORG · 1×

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Bakersfield police found 16-year-old William Aviles suffering from severe injuries after being shot on Saturday at around 3:35 a.m. on 3500 S Half Moon Drive in Bakersfield.
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🔮 Bakersfield police found 16-year-old William Aviles suffering from severe injuries after being shot on Saturday at around 3:35 a.m. on 3500 S Half Moon Drive in Bakersfield.
2026-11-03 · New York Post
California high school football star, 16, is shot dead at Halloween party · assertive framing

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Bakersfield police found 16-year-old William Aviles suffering from severe injuries after being shot on Saturday at around 3:35 a.m. on 3500 S Half Moon Drive in Bakersfield. asserted
police → find → Bakersfield
Aviles was taken to a hospital but later died. asserted
Aviles → take → hospital
Aviles was a football player for North High School and played as a tight end and defensive lineman. asserted
Aviles → play → end
Outside of football, he dreamed of having a lucrative future with nice cars. asserted
he → dream → cars
“It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of former football player William Aviles. asserted
we → announce → Aviles
His life, memory, and impact will never be forgotten. asserted
life → forget → ?
Praying for comfort, strength, and peace for all who loved him during this difficult time,” North High School football team posted. asserted
team → pray → time
“To anyone who knew him, William was a force of nature. asserted
William → know → nature
He had a bigger-than-life, magnetic personality that commanded every room he walked into. asserted
he → have → room
He possessed a wisdom and maturity that went far beyond his 16 years,” a GoFundMe wrote. asserted
GoFundMe → possess → years
“The truth is, William grew up with very little, living in a proud, hard-working household with his Mom, Dad, and three little sisters who absolutely worshiped him. asserted
who → grow → him
He didn’t complain about what he lacked—he scraped everything he had out of nothing, and he did it the hard way. asserted
he → complain → it
The proud way,” the fundraiser continued. asserted
fundraiser → continue → ?
The GoFundMe set up for the 16-year-old has also raised over $8,100 of its $14,000 goal. asserted
GoFundMe → set → goal
Numerous bystanders witnessed and recorded the incident, officers told FOX 26. asserted
officers → witness → FOX
They also urged the public to provide them with any video footage through this link. asserted
They → urge → link
Anyone with further information regarding this shooting can call Detective Matthew Guerra at 661-326-3872 or the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111. asserted
Anyone → regard → 7111
A 15-year-old male suspect was arrested and it was later revealed by police that the pair had knew each other and that it “was not a random act of violence.” asserted
it → arrest → violence
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