Cellphone video shows violent attack on teen at South L.A. high school
Disciplinary actions are underway at a South Los Angeles high school after cellphone video captured a shirtless youth relentlessly beating another teen.
The video, first shown on KCBS-TV, shows a young male student violently attack a student in an outdoor common space at Mervyn M. Dymally Senior High School, at 8800 S. San Pedro St. The video later surfaced on Facebook.
In the video, two shirtless male students confront the teen, who is carrying a backpack. One of the shirtless youths suddenly tenses up and begins slamming his right fist into the victim’s face and head, knocking the other student to the ground.
The attacker continues to hit and shove the victim as the boy struggles to stand up.
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The video does not show whether school security broke up the fight.
The victim’s mother told KCBS-TV that the beating occurred earlier this month when her 16-year-old son was walking to class. She said a group of boys demanded money, and when her son refused, they attacked him.
She took her son to a hospital for a medical assessment and told the station that he did not suffer serious injury.
Los Angeles School police are investigating the attack, and the disciplinary process has started, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District.
“I want to personally reassure parents that the safety of our students remains our top priority, and violence of any kind will not be tolerated on our campuses,” district Supt. Michelle King said in a statement.
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Additional resources will be provided to students and staff to ensure they are “guaranteed a safe and secure learning environment,” she said.
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