TUCSON, Ariz. — A Desert View High School student, Ruben Perez, found himself at the center of a disturbing incident last week when he was attacked off campus by fellow students. The attack was captured on video and has been circulating on social media, drawing significant community attention.
Perez, a 14-year-old with cerebral palsy, said the attack occurred last Thursday afternoon after he got off the school bus. His new phone was temporarily taken during the attack and damaged.
“At that moment I just see like all black and like when I open my eyes, I’m just on the floor. I’m just ‘What happened?’ and I just see my phone on the sidewalk,” Perez told News 4 Tucson…