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New footage has emerged of the moment a huge gang of teens savagely and brutally beat a high schooler on the streets of Las Vegas.
Jonathan Lewis was pummeled by around fifteen other youths across the street from Rancho High School earlier this month.
Video of the vicious assault was captured on cellphone video from a number of angles and captures the horrifying moment Lewis is pounced on by the pack of teens.
The footage also shows him throwing a punch before the crux of the attack takes place.
The teenager stood no chance against the mob as they showed no mercy while carrying out their onslaught.
He died days later in a Vegas hospital from his injuries, with his father holding his hand while sitting by his bedside.
The attack happened on November 1 when the 17-year-old was bashed in broad daylight by the ferocious teens.
Jonathan Lewis, circled, can be seen moments before punching another teen
After throwing a punch, other teenage bystanders quickly pounced on the 17-year-old
Lewis was lost beneath the pack of youths who carried out a vicious assault on the teen
Jonathan Lewis, 17, died in the hospital days after he was attacked by a group of around 15 other teenagers
The new footage appears to provide sharper images as to what was happening as Lewis was beaten to a pulp and sees him throwing a punch.
Within seconds, the pack pounces on him and he is knocked to the ground.
So many boys get involved in the melee it is no longer possible to see Lewis clearly, who by now is lying flat on the ground.
The fight continues for another 30 seconds or so as the group continues to punch and kick Lewis before members of the group then breakaway.
Other small fights also break out with punching between other teens continuing feet away from where Lewis is now unconscious.
Teens that had been standing around rushed to join in the fracas and pummel Lewis
Footage was also shot from an additional cellphone which has since been posted to X
All out chaos ensues as Lewis is beaten until he is unconscious
After Jonathan is knocked to the ground, one of his friends attempts to intervene and stop the brutal attack.
He too is then seen being punched in the back of the head by another teen.
He turns and runs after his attacker while another melee breaks out away from where Lewis still lies on the ground.
The video shows the boy who tried to intervene is surrounded by a smaller group of between three or four teens. He is also floored by punches but manages to get back up.
After Jonathan is knocked to the ground, one of his friends attempts to intervene and stop the brutal attack before making a run for it
The second teen, right, is then also seen having to face down two more assailants
He too is then seen being punched in the back of the head by another teen and falls to the ground
Police officers found Lewis at about 2pm that day, bleeding from the head.
Those standing nearby say paramedics performed chest compressions on the teenage before he was rushed to hospital.
The teen was put on life support at University Medical Center, where he died last Tuesday after doctors attempted in vain to save his life.
He is said to have been targeted after standing-up for a smaller friend who'd just been robbed by the mob, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his family.
'All I can do is hope there’s a way that can find forgiveness in their heart and find a way to be able to come to terms with what they’ve done,' the boy's father, also named Jonathan Lewis, said of his son's attackers.
The boy's father, also named Jonathan Lewis, said his son confronted the group after they stole something from his friend
Chilling video posted to social media showed a group of youths standing over Jonathan's body, kicking him as he lay on the pavement
Lewis said his son usually kept to himself and had planned to move to Austin, Texas to be with his father.
The teen was living with his mother in Las Vegas at the time of his death.
'Violence just begets more violence and these children don’t even know what they’re doing half the time,' Lewis said to 8NewsNow.
In the aftermath of the teen's death, video circulated on social media showing the moment the fight broke out.
It shows a group of about a dozen youths kicking the 17-year-old as he lies curled on the pavement.
At least two teens stand nearby, filming the attack on their cellphones.
Lewis claimed that his son was standing up for a 'smaller friend' who had something stolen by the group and was then thrown in a trash can.
He described his son 'courageous' and said he wished to donate his organs to save others.
The attack happened near Rancho High School on the afternoon of November 1. Police found Jonathan bleeding from his head
Speaking to a local news outlet, Lewis said he hopes his son's death opens up a discussion about the epidemic of youth violence in Las Vegas
No arrests have been made, but Lewis claims an investigator assured the family that authorities plan to charge several students involved in that fight with murder.
The heartbroken father added: 'I think there’s just a failure of all of humanity to recognize that we need to be teaching our youth how to coexist.'
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have now launched a homicide investigation.
So far, no arrests have been made. Lewis said the family was told by investigators that they plan to charge several students involved with murder.
Lewis created a GoFundMe page titled 'Heart of a Champion Our Son' onto which he posted a photo of him holding his son's hand in the hospital shortly before he died.
'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 wrote.
The teenager was an aspiring artist and devoted older brother.
'Although our hearts are broken and this tragedy is absolutely absurd madness, we want to focus on the legacy of our son,' Lewis added.
'Jonathan was a loving, giving, kind, fierce young man who loved community and caring for others.'
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