A 17-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries following an altercation involving approximately 15 students outside Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jonathan Lewis, a student and budding artist at Rancho High School, tragically died in the hospital nearly two weeks after the severe attack.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of November 1, 2023. Lewis had courageously intervened on behalf of a smaller friend who was being bullied and robbed by the group.
Eyewitness reports and video evidence reveal that Lewis confronted the bullies. The video disturbingly shows Lewis throwing a punch at one of the attackers before being overwhelmed and attacked by the group, enduring punches and kicks, including blows to the head while he was down. Another friend, who tried to help Lewis, was surrounded and beaten also.
Found with severe head injuries, Lewis was quickly transported to a hospital. Despite exhaustive medical treatment, he succumbed to his injuries. His father, devastated by the loss, shared his sorrow and dismay at the needless violence. He expressed hope that his son’s death would bring attention to the critical issue of youth violence.
The Homicide Unit of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is actively investigating the incident, and several students involved may be charged.
Friends and family remember Jonathan Lewis as a compassionate, loving young man with a promising future, now tragically cut short.
