Evidence reveals slain Rancho High teen’s friend brought knife to altercation

Four of the teens accused of beating and killing their Rancho High School classmate 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis entered not guilty pleas in district court Thursday morning. The suspects are facing charges of murder and conspiracy to commit battery.

Now newly revealed grand jury testimony and evidence reveals more about what led up to Lewis’ death .

Disturbing cell phone videos and surveillance footage show the moments Metro police said a mob of teenagers attacked Lewis.

In the cell phone videos, it appears several juveniles are laughing as a mob attacks Lewis.

Police said one of the videos was posted on Instagram. One of the frames showing Lewis in the fetal position in the ground with the caption “his a** looks like a dead body.”

The evidence was presented to a Clark County grand jury.

Damien Hernandez, Dontral Beaver, Gianni Robinson and Treavion Randolph were indicted last week.

Two witnesses testified before a grand jury. The first was Rancho High School’s assistant principal Neil Balint.

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