Miami, Florida – A dozen individuals have been apprehended in connection with the vicious assault on two students near a charter school in Miami, authorities revealed on Thursday. The incident, which occurred last month near SLAM! Charter School in Little Havana, was captured on video and led to the arrest of individuals aged between 14 and 18 on battery charges.
Miami Police credited the arrests to extensive investigative efforts, including interviews with witnesses and individuals possessing critical information about the incident. The execution of search warrants played a pivotal role in gathering essential evidence that ultimately led to the arrests.
Among the arrested suspects is 18-year-old Diego Jones, one of seven individuals involved in the brutal attack near the charter school. A viral video depicting the altercation near Northwest 12th Avenue and 5th Street shows multiple students assaulting their peers, leaving them battered and unconscious on the ground.
The victims, later identified as Christopher Lopez and another student, were found severely beaten and unresponsive before being rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Thankfully, they were later treated and released.
Lopez shared his harrowing experience, recounting how he and his friends were ambushed as they were leaving school by a large group of students. Despite the senseless nature of the attack, Lopez expressed his confusion and shock at the sudden violence directed towards him and his friend.
The disturbing video captured the group of students relentlessly punching and kicking Lopez and his classmate, adding another layer of gravity to the assault. The aftermath of the attack left Lopez with visible cuts and bruises, a stark reminder of the unprovoked violence that unfolded near the Miami charter school.