Shocking moment mass brawl breaks out between kids near Massachusetts high school as group stomps on defenseless child in playground: Two are hospitalized and nine face charges
- Terrifying violence erupted near Lawrence High School on Monday
- Victim Elvis Grullon, 15, was left with brain trauma and was taken to Lawrence General Hospital with another boy
- Nine youths have been identified in connection with the attack, most of whom have been arrested and charged, although two of the group remain at large
Harrowing footage shows the moment a group of children stomped on a defenseless child during a mass brawl near a Massachusetts high school, leaving two children in hospital.
One of the victims of the brawl, 15-year-old Elvis Grullon, was beaten so severely that he suffered brain damage.
Nine young men are facing charges in connection with the shocking incident that took place Monday in Sullivan Park near Lawrence High School.
Seven of those identified by police have already been charged or will appear in court, while police are still hunting two who remain at large.
The shocking video shows a helpless Grullon surrounded by the group as he rains down a flurry of kicks and punches.
Two Massachusetts children required hospital treatment after a mass brawl broke out near Lawrence High School
Disturbing footage showed nine youths stamping and kicking a child as he lay helpless on the ground
One of the youths aggressively stamps on his face, before others kick him repeatedly all over his body.
The teen was later rushed to Lawrence General Hospital where he remains in a precarious position.
'They say it can get better, or it can get worse. They don't know how he will fare in the coming days,” his mother Aurelques Rosario told WCVB.
“They should be tried as adults because this is attempted murder.”
She said her son's attackers did not know him, while police confirmed they were not from the nearby high school.
Footage from another angle shows a group of boys repeatedly stomping on another child who lies motionless on the ground.
Lawrence police confirmed they have identified nine people in connection with the attack.
Six have been arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with intent to murder. One person will be summoned to court for assault and battery.
Seven of the minors involved in the fight have already been charged or are due to appear in court, but two boys remain at large
Aurelques Rosario says her 15-year-old son Elvis Grullon suffered a brain injury after the attack
The juveniles were taken into custody by Lawrence police “without incident.”
However, arrest warrants have been issued for two boys, one of whom is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with intent to murder, and a second with unarmed robbery.
Members of the Lawrence Police School Resource Officer Unit and Patrol Division were called to the area Monday after a report that a man had been assaulted.
They came across a young man lying on the basketball court at the park, along with another boy with a cut on his face, police said.
While the two were being treated by first responders, both of their parents arrived on the scene and were taken to the hospital.
The identities of the attackers are not being released because they are minors.
Police said the attack is not believed to be random and there is no wider threat to the public.
“The safety of the students of the Lawrence Public Schools remains of the utmost importance to Mayor Brian A. DePeña, Chief William Castro, Superintendent Juan Rodriguez, the members of the Lawrence Police Department, and the Lawrence faculty, staff and leadership Public Schools. a statement from the force added.
“As such, we are committed to continuing to work together with the general public to achieve this goal.”