Four teenagers accused of beating classmate Jonathan Lewis Jr to death during the Las Vegas attack have been charged with second-degree murder.
Dontral Beaver, 16, Gianni Robinson, 17, Damien Hernandez, 17, and Treavion Randolph, 16, were all tried as adults and appeared Tuesday before a judge in Clark County District Court, where the charges were read.
District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced the four juveniles were also charged with criminal conspiracy to commit battery with great bodily injury.
The alleged assailants were later transferred back to a juvenile detention center where they are being held without bail, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Four other students were also arrested in connection with Lewis’ death on November 7, which was captured on video that has now gone viral.
The other four students, all under the age of 16, will remain in the juvenile court system.
Lewis was brutally beaten near Rancho High School on Nov. 1 when he got into a fight with an unnamed peer over a set of wireless headphones and possibly a vape pen.
The suspect in the murder of Gianni Robinson, 17, appeared in court in Las Vegas. 8 Current News Damien Hernandez, 17, was one of four accused of beating a classmate to death. 8 Current News
The items were allegedly stolen from Lewis or one of his associates, Las Vegas Homicide Lt. Jason Johansson said during a press conference last week.
Lewis’ family previously said the 17-year-old stood up for his friend who was being bullied by other students.
Lewis died of blunt force trauma in hospital six days after the attack.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and the FBI identified at least 10 suspects from the video.
Suspect Treavion Randolph, 16, is being held without bail for his alleged role in Lewis’ death.8 Current News Dontral Beaver, 16, is being tried as an adult.8 Current News
Authorities are still looking for two more teenagers and have asked for the public’s help in identifying them by releasing images captured from the video.
On Tuesday, Wolfson announced another teenager had been arrested in connection with the shooting but did not provide additional information.
Four teenagers who appeared in court Tuesday face second-degree murder charges because there was no sign of planning before the attack, prosecutors said.
“I reviewed all the evidence yesterday with my colleagues, with the detectives of the Metropolitan Police Department, and we did not feel that there was that advanced preparation,” Wolfson said.
Jonathan Lewis, 17, died nearly a week after being attacked by a mob outside Rancho High School in Las Vegas.NewsNation
The teenager is scheduled to appear in court again on December 14.
The victim’s father, Jonathan Lewis Sr., previously said his son died defending one of his friends.
“I just love my kids with all my heart, and it’s unimaginable that we could get to this point,” Lewis’ father previously told 8 News Now.
A mob of violent kids surrounded Lewis and began punching and kicking the teenager repeatedly in the head as he lay helpless on the ground.8News now Lewis was taken to hospital and put on life support after the attack, but died a week later .GoFundMe .
After Tuesday’s hearing, Wolfson said it was a “sad” day for all the families involved.
“The family was destroyed, and all the other families and their lives were destroyed as well,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I believe there must be consequences.”
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