Strikeforce heavyweight fighter Lavar Johnson (right, standing) is being treated at a local Bakersfield, Calif., hospital after being shot multiple times late Saturday night. Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed with FanHouse that Johnson was injured in the shooting, but had no further information regarding his current state. The Bakersfield Police Department would not update Johnson's condition when contacted Sunday night.
"Investigation has determined that the assailant, described as a black male in his late teens, possibly accompanied by another black male and a black female also in their late teens were walking south bound in the middle of the roadway in the 200 block of "T" Street. While walking past a residence, where a large group of people were holding a family reunion, the assailant suddenly brandished a semi-automatic handgun and began to indiscriminately discharge the weapon multiple times into the crowd striking all of the victims."
Johnson (12-3) made his Strikeforce debut in May at the first Strikeforce: Challengers event, defeating Carl Seumanutafa in 18 seconds via knockout. The victory marked his fifth in a row. It is unknown at this time whether his injuries are life or career-threatening. FanHouse will have more on this story as it develops.
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Your mom didn't think so. Get all the facts first before engaging your soon to be endangered species mentality. Your type is so passe.
Its a shame that a simple family get together has to be marred by death and tragedy because some IDIOT things its necessary to kill people to gain some useless, idiotic RESPECT. I dont know the reason why these IDIOTs did this , but lets hope that the media and police start becoming more smart about it. Make sure that any comments about the shooters, they should be described in the most derogatory terms. For example: "some cowardly, idiotic, pathetic persons are being looked at for gunning down innocent people at a family gathering. Although these idiots are subhumans who probably cant graduate high school equivalency, they are dangerous because they are so stupid."
IDIOT!!!!
It's the guns stupid, it's the guns! Take the guns out of the equation and everything changes. Too bad we just don't get it, and so we have to continue living with our folly in order to appease our grossly Hedonistic society.
Go tell it on the mountain, and don't wear anything red.
There you go with blaming a weapon....criminals will always have weapons if you make them illegal or not...so you want to give them the upper hand??? If someone had a gun to your head, would you say...hey, guns are illegal? Sounds like you need a reality check....
it's not the guns dumb ass it's the moron that loads and pulls the triger stupid. I for one own a few guns and have never and will never shot anybody. so get it right it is NOT THE GUNS fault it is the PERSON USING IT
It ain't the guns, moron. If you outlaw guns, then only outlaws will have guns. Meth is outlawed, yet you can't outlaw all the ingredients to make meth. Come to the South, and you will find how easy it is to get this outlawed drug, because every one makes it. You can't expect outlawing guns to fix the problem. But here is a thought. How about we actually punish people for crimes, instead of a 20 yr. sentence in an air conditioned building with a wieght room and cable t.v., then they get out after 8 years. Give them the death penalty, that might deter future murderers. Just a thought.
Reality check eh? I'm a retired cop (27 yrs), military veteran,life time hunter, own rifles, shotguns and handguns. I have a current CCW and am a licensed PI. I am a college graduate and currently a police trainer. My brother, also a cop was murdered by three ex-cons with handguns. The killers got the death penalty 3 times. The sentence was commuted to life and they all walked out of prison in 13 years. That's my freakin reality pal. What's yours? I still think it's the guns stupid!
You still think it's the guns? If someone doesn't care about going to jail for murder, you think they care if the gun is legal or illegal? Statistics have shown that law abiding citizens with guns equal less crime. Looking at Washington DC and what the pistol ban their did, increased the crime rate by multiples of ten, and when it was finally done away with recently? It has begun falling. Shocker. For someone claiming to be a former police officer, you have a very skewed view.
So sorry to hear about your brother. I'm also sorry to say that criminals will not be stopped if guns are banned. They will find a way to get them. It's all so very sad and tragic! :((
blaming the gun is akin to blaming the police for not preventing the crime.
PACRIMCO
Its the guns?? are you an idiot?? Do you think its legal to walk around with a gun in your teens?? Do you think this guy had a legal registered gun? no! A license to carry? NO! You are so dumb it is ridiculous. Your STUPID laws didnt keep THESE CRIMINALS from having guns..it just prevents legal citizens to have them! When guns are made criminal..ONLY CRIMINALS WILL HAVE GUNS! The criminals are already breaking the law...you think your silly gun laws stop them? Obviously as you can see here..it doesnt!
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Must have been South Bakersfield...........even the cops don't go there.....but...once again,just reading the title of the story,and I knew it was going to be blacks........
They need to stop selling ammo at walmart.
If ammo wasn't so easily obtained...in several years all guns would become cumbersome clubs.
You need license for AMMO....more important.
BULLETS kill people not guns.
You can't kill someone by throwing a bullet at them.
Why is young black america so angry. Even the successful young rappers who are making millions of dollars in the land of opportunity are a feeding frenzy for anger and hate. This black family became the target of a hate crime for having a good time. Even the black families are dispised by their own for enjoying a family cookout. Why all the rage?
Sad to say, if you want to hear about something senseless, go to the black community. I am from Chicago and we just finished the "taste of Chicago" and on the last day they have 29 arrests just for weapons violations including a 17 year old black male trying to bring a shotgun to the Taste. Why?!!