In a brutal episode of violence, a 17-year-old Las Vegas native, Jonathan Lewis Jr., died following a vicious attack by an estimated group of 15 individuals near Rancho High School.
Jonathan Lewis Sr., the victim’s father, confirmed this on Tuesday.
The attack happened on Wednesday, November 1.
“Today at 11:26 am my son was pronounced dead he will always be so loved as his dad I’ll forever hold him in my heart, shine even brighter, love even more and work all my life to bring peace into this world,” Lewis Sr. wrote.
The teenage boy was undergoing treatment at the University Medical Center when he tragically passed away due to his injuries, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
According to Lewis Sr., the confrontation began when his son stood up for a smaller friend, leading to an escalated attack by multiple assailants.
“Jonathan stood up for one of his smaller friends,” Lewis said.
“A couple (of people) attacked him, and they weren’t able to hurt him enough, and they all attacked him at once,” he said.
Despite the severity of the incident, no arrests have been reported.
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BREAKING: Jonathan Lewis, a white high school student, has passed away after being beaten to death by 15 thugs at his high school pic.twitter.com/mMs8lcBZEG
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 12, 2023
The family is in shock, grappling with the loss of Lewis Jr., whom his father described as a kind, loving, and community-oriented individual, aspiring to pursue art and possibly follow in his grandfather’s footsteps in the military.
“This horrific tragedy is reflective of the divisive, conflict based, uncaring state that our society and humanity is currently facing with how we interact with our community,” Lewis wrote. “Empathy and love are great strength and cowardly violence is pathetic.”
“We denounce violence as a means to sociological conflict and believe being living, caring, respectful, kind, compassion, and caring are the great strength of community and emphasize that those are the values that the warriors of our family teach,” he added.
The Clark County coroner’s office has yet to officially confirm Lewis Jr.’s death, with further details awaited amidst the ongoing police investigation and public outcry over the tragic event.
A fundraising campaign has been launched by Lewis Sr. to support his family, which already raised almost $25,000.
From GoFundMe:
I’m sure many of you have seen the news in Las Vegas of our son who is in critical condition and on life support after what the news is describing as 15 people attacking him. We can’t release any other information yet except to say that we denounce violence as a means to resolve sociological conflict, we believe community members can coexist peacefully, and we love our son and all children with all our hearts!
Our son is a kind, loving, gentle young man who has the heart of a champion and the brightest loving energy that attracts people to him with love! He’s an aspiring artist, devoted big brother, and a fierce protector of love ones! We are so grateful for all the love and community support that has poured in for our son and hope that the world will focus on all that love and compassion as a beacon of hope for human relations and place recognition upon how much stronger the love and the spirit of community is than the dark moments of violence. Love wins our son is a champion of love and family and the resilient spirit of human perseverance and will to be good and kind and loving!
We have been given a statement from our son’s girlfriend that what occurred was that one of his smaller friends had something stolen by this group of 15 and they threw the small boy in the trash can and our son confronted them and he was attacked by them. He’s a courageous young man.
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I’m going to say this again, we are all human!
Those that created this hyenas crime are anything but!
We are all made in the Image of GOD OUR FATHER!!!
The LORD did not teach hate, man did.
GOD did not come her to kill or condemn, but to save the lives of those who follow HIM!
JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS FOR ALL OF US OVER 2600 YRS. AGO, WITH YOU AND ME IN MIND! TO FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS. SO COME JUDGEMENT DAY GOD OUR FATHER WILL JUDGE US BY OUR REWARDS, NOT OUR SIN!
BY REWARDS I MEAN, THOSE THAT DID THE WILL OF JESUS CHRIST TO BRING GODS WORD TO THOSE THAT THEY WOULD COME TO HIM FOREVER TO LIVE FOREVER!!
OUR BODIES WILL DIE WHEN WE DIE, OUR SOULS LIVE ON, EITHER WE LIVE IN HEAVEN WITH GOD OUR FATHER IN ETERNITY OR IN HELL PERSECUTED FOR ETERNITY!!!
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY!
This young man that died do to this horrendous crime, GOD the FATHER is holding HIM in HIS Hands as I am typing this!
May GOD have Mercy on us all!!!
AMERICA NO LONGER HAS EQUALITY WITHIN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM!!!
THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT NO LONGER CARES ABOUT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE AMERICAN CITIZEN!
FOLKS, WE ALL NEED TO REMAIN VILIGINT AND READY! NOT AGAINST ONE ANOTHER, BUT FOR AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS TURNING US ONE AGAINST ANOTHER!
WE NEED TO PRAY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR BROTHER’S AND SISTER’S.
WE NEED TO PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS!!!!!!
FOR THOSE THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THIS HYENIS CRIME, THERE IS A HELL THAT FOR ETERNITY THEY WILL PAY FOR!!!
HELL WILL NOT BE A PARTY, YOU WILL SEE NO ONE, EXCEPT FOR JESUS JUST BEFORE YOU GO!
YOU WILL SUFFER THE WOST OF TORTURE, AGONY, BURNING, RIPPING OF FLESH FROM YOUR BODY TO THE BREAKING OF EVERY BONE OVER AND OVER EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY MOMENT FOR ETERNITY!