[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Two New York City teenagers have been arrested after they were filmed stomping on a classmate's head in a 'vicious attack'. The two suspects, both 17, were also stabbed during the brawl at Martin van Buren High School in Queens on Thursday. The suspects had non life-threatening injuries, and both are in a stable condition.
In shocking footage of the brawl, released by the District Attorney, the victim is pushed down the stairs and slammed into a door before a group of boys descend on him.
The two defendants face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. There were at least four other attackers seen on the video who have not yet been arrested.
When police officers arrived at the school they grabbed the victim, who was suspected of stabbing the two boys, and took him to the 105th Precinct, according to New York Daily News. But the victim claimed self-defense and showed authorities the social media video of the attack that supported his claim. New York Daily News said the Queens District Attorney’s Office then told police to void his arrest.
The victim suffered 'bruising to his face and eye'.
A fellow student told the outlet on Thursday: 'I was trying to walk my girlfriend to her class and as we got to the staircase we saw them get in an altercation.
'These two boys had an altercation. One of them was losing bad and he pulled out a knife and stabbed [the other one].'
After the fight, the first alleged attacker was searched in the principal's office and was found carrying a 9mm semi-automatic Smith & Wesson pistol 'loaded with a round in the chamber and seven rounds in the magazine'.
The first alleged attacker is charged with attempted gang assault in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds.
The second is charged with attempted gang assault in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree and assault in the second degree.
They are due to appear in court on February 8.
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