Eight teenagers have been arrested in connection with the fatal beating of 17-year-old Las Vegas high school student Jonathan Lewis
The family of one of eight teenagers arrested over the brutal murder of ‘hero’ teenager Jonathan Lewis has told he does not appear in the viral video showing the attack and is a good boy, “who was never in trouble.” .
Treavion Randolph celebrated his 16th birthday just days before the Nov. 7 attack in Las Vegas, but now faces life in prison after being charged with first-degree murder for the beating that left 17-year-old Lewis with incurable brain injuries have.
Video of the brutal beating, posted on TikTok and going viral, shows a large group of boys attacking Lewis, who is curled up on the ground trying to protect himself.
Now, in an exclusive interview with , Treavion’s step-grandmother Andrea Corsey, 55, said his family is devastated by Lewis’ death and the 16-year-old’s arrest.
Andrea, who is married to Treavion’s grandfather Lovell Randolph Sr., 54, said: “Everyone is devastated by what he allegedly did.”
“I can not understand. He never caused any trouble. He comes here for birthdays and holidays. It’s a very sad situation.’
Treavion Randolph, 16, is one of eight suspects arrested over the beating. He appeared in court last week
Treavion’s step-grandmother Andrea Corsey, 55, said his family was devastated by Lewis’ death and the 16-year-old’s arrest. Andrea is married to Treavion’s grandfather, Lovell Randolph Sr., 54 (left).
The family claims Treavion, 16, was a good boy “who was never in trouble.” Treavion was arrested Nov. 16, booked into the Clark County Jail and transferred to the adult justice system
Treavion Randolph (left), 16, Damien Hernandez, 17, Gianni Robinson, 17, and Dontral Beaver (right), 16, made their first court appearance as adults Friday morning
Treavion’s uncle, who did not want to be named, added: “I saw the video. “I saw everything. Treavion is not visible there.
Photos show a sweet-faced teenager looking delighted on his elementary school graduation day in 2014
“They say they identified him from this video, but we don’t know for sure.” We weren’t told much. We don’t know much about the whole thing.’
Andrea added: “We were all looking for him.” [in the video] because as you can see, he has an enormous amount of hair.
“So if you don’t see that, the question becomes, ‘How did they specifically identify him?’ That’s very hard to say.”
Treavion was arrested Nov. 16 and taken to the Clark County Jail and transferred to the adult justice system along with Dontral Beaver, 16, Gianni Robinson, 17, and Damien Hernandez, 18.
All four appeared in court for the first time on November 17 and will face the judge again for a hearing on Tuesday.
According to Daniel Martinez, Treavion’s public defender, everyone is expected to plead not guilty.
Las Vegas police also arrested four younger suspects, ages 13 to 15, who are currently being held at the juvenile detention center. A hearing will take place on December 6th to decide whether they too can be named and transferred to the adult prison.
Aside from Hernandez, who received a citation in 2021 for smoking marijuana in public, none of the older four have a criminal record.
In a photo obtained by , Treavion is seen showing off a pair of new earbuds
A frightening video posted on social media showed a group of youths standing over Jonathan’s body and kicking him as he lay on the sidewalk. “They say they identified him from this video, but we don’t know for sure.” We weren’t told much. “We don’t know much about the whole thing,” Treavion’s uncle said
Police are still searching for two more suspects, but all eight teenagers currently in custody face life sentences if found guilty of the brutal murder.
17-year-old Lewis was allegedly beaten to death by a gang of thugs on November 1st
The dispute centered on a pair of stolen wireless headphones and possibly a vape pen that had been taken from the victim’s friends. According to police, everyone involved agreed to meet in the alley to fight.
According to a GoFundMe page set up by his family, Lewis was allegedly targeted after he stood up for a minor friend who had just been robbed by the mob.
Police officers found him around 2:05 p.m. that day, bleeding from the head.
The teenager was placed on life support at University Hospital, where he died on Tuesday after doctors made several attempts to save his life.
Treavion is one of three siblings and has a brother named Lovell Randolph III and a sister named Abigail.
His mother, Oliva Lopez-Aranda, filed for divorce from his father, Lovell Randolph Jr., 36, in May, citing irreconcilable differences.
Randolph Jr. is currently in prison and has a long criminal history. Records obtained by show he is serving a five-year sentence at the Three Lakes Valley Conservation Camp in Elko, Nevada, and was sent to prison in May for use of a deadly weapon – a week before his wife filed for divorce submitted.
Previous offenses include an assault conviction in 2020, convictions for conspiracy to commit a crime of violence and robbery in 2018, and two convictions in 2015 for solicitation and assault with a deadly weapon.
Despite Randolph Jr.’s lengthy criminal record, his son Treavion was described by his family as a good boy and a dedicated student.
Photos of the 16-year-old obtained by show a sweet-faced teenager looking delighted on his elementary school graduation day in 2014, posing shirtless in a selfie and showing off a pair of new earbuds.
Like his co-defendants, Treavion attended Rancho High School – just yards from the deserted alley where Lewis, also a student at the school, died.
Exclusive photos show the location where the fight took place, which is behind a sober house run by the Las Vegas charity Sober Homiez
Now flowers have been left at the scene, and one bouquet bore the poignant message: “You are a hero!!!”
Rodney Gillies, the property manager for the Sober Homiez apartment complex, told he had not heard the fight but had previously had problems with school teenagers using his garden as a breach
Exclusive photos show the desolate site located behind a Sober Living Home run by Las Vegas charity Sober Homiez, as the alley is littered with large dumpsters.
Now flowers have been left at the scene, and one bouquet bore the poignant message: “You are a hero!!!”
“I’m sorry that these people behaved so cruelly… Thank you for standing up for your faith… I would like to do that [sic] loved fighting by your side…’
Rodney Gillies, the property manager for the Sober Homiez apartment complex, told he had not heard the fight but had previously had problems with school teenagers using his garden as a breach.
He said: “The first I knew about it was when I came home and there was a load of cop cars parked over there.” [at the end of the alley].
“A lot of teenagers come here and I had to tell them not to use it – although I left one boy sitting in the garden just waiting to be picked up by his mother.”
He added: “I later heard that a boy had been taken to hospital and then died. “It’s a real tragedy. All of these lives were ruined by a pair of earbuds. It makes no sense.’