Teenager Fatally Beaten in a Fight Over Headphones and E-cigarettes

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Nov.16.2023
Teenager Fatally Beaten in a Fight Over Headphones and E-cigarettes
A 17-year-old high school student in Las Vegas became the victim of a deadly beating after a fight over headphones and e-cigarettes.

Recently, according to a report by American media outlet KESQ, a 17-year-old high school student from Las Vegas, Nevada became the casualty of a brawl over headphones and e-cigarettes.

 

According to the police, it is reported that the individual, along with their friends, was involved in a fight, and as a result, they were fatally assaulted by ten students aged between 13 and 17 in a nearby alley near the school.

 

Police discovered a high school student with a bleeding head at the intersection of Sells Avenue and North 21st Street. The severity of his injuries warranted immediate transport to the hospital. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred approximately half a block east of Lancho High School, but the victim's identity has not been publicly confirmed.

 

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