Jonathan Lewis: 8 juveniles dealing with homicide costs in dying of 17-year-old Las Vegas highschool pupil

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Eight juveniles are dealing with homicide costs within the “mindless” beating dying of a 17-year-old Las Vegas highschool pupil that was caught on video, police say.

Jonathan Lewis died after being overwhelmed when a struggle broke out over a pair of stolen wi-fi headphones and presumably over a stolen marijuana vape pen, in line with a police spokesperson.

“The video may be very graphic and, for my part, may be very void of humanity.”

Half the kids arrested will probably be tried as adults, the Las Vegas Overview-Journal reported.

The remaining defendants, between 13 and 15, will face certification hearings in household courtroom, the place a decide will decide if additionally they will probably be tried as adults, in line with the Overview-Journal.

As well as, police launched photographs of two extra folks allegedly related to the struggle and requested the general public for assist figuring out them.

CNN has reached out to the Clark County District Lawyer’s Workplace for remark.

Jonathan “was a loving, form, and protecting younger man who cared deeply about his family and friends,” the teenager’s father advised CNN. “(He) was a hero who was attempting to assist one in every of his smaller associates who was being bullied and had one thing stolen from him and he tried to intervene,” Jonathan Lewis Sr. stated in an announcement.

Your complete college district ”grieves the lack of each pupil,” Clark County Faculty District stated in an announcement.

Jonathan’s dad and mom have began a basis in honor of their son, in line with the Workforce Jonathan web site.

“Jonathan’s mother got here up with the title Workforce Jonathan whereas we talked about beginning a basis for our son within the hospital,” an announcement on the web site reads.