LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Las Vegas mother is renewing her call for accountability nearly two years after her 17-year-old son was beaten by a group of teenagers near a local campus and later died from his injuries.
Jonathan Lewis was attacked in a mob-style beating across the street from Rancho High School in an alley on Nov. 1, 2023, after what Las Vegas Metropolitan Police described as a dispute over a pair of wireless headphones and possibly a vape pen. Surveillance and cellphone video obtained by News 3 showed several teenagers punching, kicking, and stomping Lewis until he lost consciousness. He was hospitalized and died a week later.
The assault drew national and international attention, raising concerns about youth violence and school safety after video of the attack circulated widely on social media. Police arrested nine teenagers, ages 13 to 17, who were charged in connection with the killing…