Missouri AG says 15-year-old girl who smashed teen’s head into concrete should be tried as an adult as victim clings to life in the hospital and school closes early after receiving threats over viral video

Missouri’s attorney general is calling for the 15-year-old girl who bashed another teen’s head into concrete to be tried as an adult.

The teenage victim is in critical condition fighting for life after her head was repeatedly smashed into the ground during a brawl near a Missouri high school.

AG Andrew Bailey announced on X: “This evil and complete disregard for human life has no place in Missouri, or anywhere else for that matter. I pray for the victim.

“The criminal should be charged and tried as an adult. If the victim dies, that crime should amount to murder.”

Hazelwood East High School students were forced to leave early Monday after police said they are investigating multiple threats following the viral video showing the fight.

The altercation broke out Friday around 2:30 p.m. near Hazelwood High School.

AG Andrew Bailey announced on X: “This evil and complete disregard for human life has no place in Missouri, or anywhere else for that matter. I pray for the victim. The criminal should be charged and tried as an adult. If the victim dies, that crime should amount to murder.”

A video of the incident circulated on social media, showing another girl slamming the teen’s head into the concrete after throwing multiple punches and throwing her to the ground.

The victim appeared to be having a seizure while groups of other teenagers argued just a few feet away.

Police found the girl with serious head injuries near the intersection of Norgate Drive and Claudine Drive, about a five-minute walk from the high school campus.

The teen, whose name has not been released, was taken to hospital and remains in critical condition.

A 15-year-old girl was arrested Saturday and charged with assault. She was arraigned in St. Louis County Family Court and remained in custody until Sunday afternoon.

The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating the incident.

Missouri attorney general calls for 15-year-old girl who bashed another teen’s head into concrete to be tried as an adult

A viral video shows another teen repeatedly hitting her head against the pavement before the victim appears to have a seizure

Police found the girl with serious head injuries near the intersection of Norgate Drive and Claudine Drive. The fight broke out just outside the campus of Hazelwood East High School

The Hazelwood School District issued a statement denouncing bullying and fighting within the community

After news of the altercation broke, the Hazelwood School District released a statement condemning the community violence.

“It is a tragedy when children are injured,” the statement read. ‘Bullying and fighting in the community is an issue that we must all take responsibility for and work to resolve for the sake of our children.

“The Hazelwood School District extends our sincere condolences to all involved and will provide additional emotional support from our support and crisis team to those in need.”

The statement urged community members to respect the families of those involved and “pledge to help work for the betterment of our entire community.”

The district recently came under fire for disenrolling more than three dozen high school students in late February and early March.

Jordyn Elston, director of public relations for the school district, said STLPR that the students were sent away because of ‘expired residence details’.

Of the forty students who received letters informing them of the district’s decision, thirty-eight students were re-enrolled within a week of providing the updated information, the district said.