Two of out the nine teenagers charged in the killing of Jonathan Lewis admitted to voluntary to manslaughter earlier this week.
In November 2023, a group of teenagers in Las Vegas kicked, stomped, and punched a 17-year-old until he became unconscious, an assault that was captured on video.
Now, two of the teens involved in the killing have admitted to voluntary manslaughter.
According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, two out of the nine teenagers charged in the killing of a Rancho High School student, Jonathan Lewis, have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Both boys are under the age of 16 and had their cases handled in family court. The pleas were confirmed by Brigid Duffy, director of the Clark County district attorney’s office’s juvenile division.
“It goes without saying that the unintended loss of life involved in this situation is tragic and regrettable,” said an attorney, Richard Bryant, of one of the defendants in an emailed statement. “We are hopeful that the services provided through the Juvenile Justice programs will assist our client and the other involved youth in their rehabilitation and maturity in the wake of this incident.”