Loyola HS Tennis Star Killed by Alleged DUI Driver in Manhattan Beach

Braun Levi, an 18-year-old star tennis player and leader at Loyola High School, was fatally struck by an alleged drunk driver in Manhattan Beach shortly before his graduation. Levi was walking with a friend when he was hit by Jenia Resha Belt, 33, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI; Belt was driving on a suspended license due to a prior DUI conviction. The family had recently relocated to Manhattan Beach after losing their home in the Palisades Fire. Levi was nationally ranked in tennis, set to attend the University of Virginia, and deeply involved in school activities, including serving as tennis team captain, Student Council member, and senior Big Brother. The Loyola community and the U.S. Tennis Association Southern California honored Levi’s radiant personality, sportsmanship, and leadership in a widely attended celebration of life. The family has requested donations to the “Live Like Braun” scholarship fund in his memory.