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Georgia 12-Year-Old Dies After Off-Campus Fight as Police Review Video

Autopsy findings remain pending.

Overview

  • Villa Rica police say they are working with the Douglas County district attorney and no charges have been filed.
  • Investigators are analyzing cellphone footage of the altercation and will forward their findings to prosecutors for review.
  • The confrontation occurred after a school bus drop-off and outside school property, according to the Douglas County School System.
  • The district offered condolences and made grief counselors available at Mason Creek Middle School.
  • Family members identified the student as 12-year-old Jada West, said she was transferred from Tanner Medical Center to Children’s Hospital at Scottish Rite, and reported they are awaiting official cause-of-death results while alleging prior bullying and bystander inaction.