Police have arrested a ninth suspect in the beating death of a 17-year-old Las Vegas high school student, they said in a news release.
Jonathan Lewis died after being beaten when a fight broke out November 1 over stolen items near the Rancho High School campus, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have said.
The ninth suspect “was arrested and booked into the Clark County Juvenile Hall for open murder,” said the news release.
“Detectives still need help identifying one outstanding person of interest in this homicide,” police said.
The beating happened in an alley near the high school campus after school let out, Las Vegas Police Lt. Jason Johansson said in a news conference earlier this month.
Eight juveniles – whose names have not been released – were taken into custody and “will be charged with the crime of murder,” Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said.
The suspects range in age from 13 to 17 and are students at Rancho High School. »
