Las Vegas substitute teacher, 27, is charged with punching student who he was ... trends now
A substitute teacher allegedly punched a student after being hit with a racial slur, prosecutors claim.
The incident happened at a high school in east Las Vegas April 25, and Re'Krwon Smith, 27, faces charges of battery and assault on a school pupil as a result.
The altercation was also caught on a camera by another Valley High School student, one not involved in the attack.
Cuffed after the hallway brawl, Smith was released the Friday after in anticipation of a court date set for May 28, where he will also enter pleas for charges of interfering with a student attending school and being a threat to a student.
The student allegedly lost consciousness briefly after being punched, and is said to have been taken to the hospital for treatment. His identity and injuries, however, were not immediately revealed.
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A substitute teacher allegedly punched a student after being hit with a racial slur in April, prosecutors claim. Video of the alleged attack, seen below, has since gone viral
The incident happened at a high school in east Las Vegas April 25, and Re'Krwon Smith, 27, is facing charges as a result
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'Do something,' the student responds, before allegedly hitting the substitute with the racial slur.
This led to Smith 'charging' and hitting the student, Clark County School District Police wrote - as video showed the singular blow leaving the boy crumpled on the ground.
In an interview with police, Smith confirmed he had punched the student after the minor called him a racial slur, before being locked up overnight and posting bail.
A Clark County Judge said he released Smith because he lacked a criminal history and was not determined to be a flight risk, and ordered he avoid any further arrests and
