Four Las Vegas high school students have been formally charged with murder as adults by prosecutors following the deadly beating of their schoolmate.
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Las Vegas High School Students Charged with Murder as Adults in Schoolmate’s Fatal Beating
According to AP News, the prosecutors have formally charged the four Las Vegas high school students as adults with murder in the deadly beating of their schoolmate, in which the fight was captured in a video and has been shared across social media platforms.
The four Las Vegas high school students, two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds respectively, were charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit battery.
Four Las Vegas High School Students Held Without Bail, Transferred to Juvenile Detention Center for Safety Purposes
According to ABC News, the court’s decision was not to bring a first-degree murder charge against the Las Vegas high school students as the evidence shows that the beating was not a premeditated act.
The Las Vegas high school students remain held without bail. However, a prosecutor granted a joint request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to transfer them from the county jail to the juvenile detention center for their safety.
At least 8 Las Vegas high school students were allegedly involved and arrested in the Nov. 1 brawl where Jonathan Lewis Jr. became a victim and died. Other Las Vegas high school students are still waiting for separate hearings because they are all under the age of 16.
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