High School Tennis Star Braun Levi Killed by Repeat Offender Drunk Driver: Police
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A suspected drunk driver is behind bars after allegedly killing a California high school tennis star over the weekend.

Braun Levi, who had recently moved to the Manhattan Beach area following the loss of his family’s home in the Palisades Fire, tragically lost his life when he was hit by 33-year-old Jenia Belt around 1 a.m. on Sunday. The Los Angeles Times reported that Levi had been on a walk with a friend on Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Manhattan Beach police.

“Despite life-saving measures, the pedestrian succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital,” MBPD stated in a news release on Sunday. “The driver of the involved vehicle, 33-year-old Jenia Belt of Los Angeles, was arrested for felony DUI and murder.”

Los Angeles County Superior Court records, along with information provided to The Times, showed that Belt was already facing DUI charges from a November 2023 incident, rendering her ineligible to drive.

In the 2023 incident, she was charged with driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or refusing a chemical test, and hit and run with property damage.

In September 2024, she entered a no contest plea to a misdemeanor count of hit and run with property damage. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dismissed the DUI-related charges. Court records indicated that she received a one-year probation sentence and was ordered to pay restitution.

As a senior at Loyola High School, Levi climbed the national tennis rankings, KNBC reports. Friends and classmates held a prayer vigil on campus Sunday night, where they remembered him as committed to doing the right thing as both a player and teammate, according to the outlet.

Belt remains behind bars without bail.

Check back for updates.

[Feature Photo: Levi Braun/Family Handout]

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