An 18-year-old has been identified as one of the seven arrested in connection with the brutal beating near SLAM! Charter School in Little Havana, which left two students recovering in the hospital.
Diego Jones is facing a felony battery charge and is being held in a Miami-Dade jail.
Police say he is among the group of students seen on video kicking and punching another student near Slam! Charter School.
The viral video caught the altercation near NW 12th Avenue and 5th Street and cause great concern among parents and students.
Later in the video, one can also see a second student on the ground. Both victims appear paralyzed and unresponsive when the crowd separates.
Christopher Lopez, one of the victims, told NBC6 that he suffered injuries to his face and head during the assault, which was captured on disturbing cell phone footage.
“It’s hurting right here because this is where they hit me. And right here on the …