4 arrested, 2 hospitalized after fight near Las Vegas high school

At least three juveniles and one adult were arrested by Las Vegas police on Friday afternoon after a fight outside a central valley high school that has recently experienced racial tensions.

Police were called just after 2:05 p.m. to Western High School at 4601 W. Bonanza Road, east of North Decatur Boulevard, where at least six juveniles were involved in a fight. The preliminary investigation shows that 40 to 50 juveniles were watching the fight and then fled the scene, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Jay Rivera said.

One person was taken to Summerlin Hospital Medical Center for treatment, while another was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. One of the students “might have significant injuries,” but his condition was unclear Friday afternoon, Rivera said.

Three juveniles and one adult were arrested after the fight, and the main suspect appears to be an 18-year-old, Rivera said. The gender and age of those arrested were unclear.

“We do have some people that are battered,” he said. “There was definitely a fight.”

There was a brawl involving 12 students in October at the high school and a fight just over a month later that ended in two students being detained. Students were pepper-sprayed in an effort to quell the violence, which was attributed to “cross-cultural issues” or “racial differences.”

No other details were immediately available. The Clark County School District Police Department said only Metro officers were involved in the arrests.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.