Man to be arraigned in slaying of L.A. high school football star
A 21-year-old man charged with killing a high school football star at a Compton restaurant is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, authorities said.
Arlon Watson is charged with one count of murder in connection with the May 24 shooting of Dannie Farber Jr., an All-City wide receiver for Narbonne High School, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said.
Bail for Watson was recommended at more than $2 million. If convicted as charged, he faces a maximum prison term of 50 years to life, according to the district attorney.
Farber and a female friend were eating at Louisiana Fried Chicken in Compton about 9:40 p.m. when a gunman approached the table, according to authorities.
The attacker, who mistook Farber for a gang member, shot the football player several times and fled, authorities said. Farber, 18, was three weeks from graduation.
Farber played a key role in Narbonne's co-City Section championship in 2008. He caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of a semifinal game that took his team to the final.
Compton has recorded 116 homicides since January 2007, according to a Times database.
-- Robert J. Lopez
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Although he was not a gang member, he sure did act like one and glorify it all over his Myspace page. Most gang member dont go and kill someone randomly, they know who the enemies are.
Posted by: Liberal Patriot | February 02, 2010 at 09:19 PM
8 long months n sum days I am truely happy u are caught...50 yr to life...yu in jail still doesn't bring back DANNIE but yu are now off of the streets...RIP DANNIE L FARBER I MISS YU SO MUCH N LOVE YU...
ALWAYS N 4 EVER. ......4 EVER ENDD 2 SOON
Posted by: jasmine white | February 03, 2010 at 01:37 AM
Wow, 'Liberal Patriot', how could you say that? Killing someone is not something to justify by any means.
Posted by: gg1234 | February 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
Liberal Patriot, unfortunately you don't know how it goes. He was killed just for associating. He obviously felt comfortable to be in the open which most coward gang-members avoid. Also, how many hard-core bangers you know have graduated high school? Let alone have the consistency to play football. Please spin this another way, because there is no legit reason that could explain murder.
Posted by: sean jones | February 10, 2010 at 05:31 PM