Missouri Teen Faces Adult Charges After Viral School Fight Leaves Peer with Severe Injuries
A hearing is set for May 10 to determine if 15-year-old Maurnice DeClue will be tried as an adult for the assault on Kaylee Gain, which resulted in significant cognitive impairment for the victim.
- Kaylee Gain, 16, suffers from 'significant cognitive impairment' after being attacked by Maurnice DeClue, 15, near Hazelwood East High School.
- The attack, captured in a viral video, led to a fractured skull and brain bleed for Gain, who spent weeks in a coma.
- DeClue, described by her family as an honor roll student, reportedly wants to apologize for the incident.
- Missouri Attorney General investigates the school district's DEI programs for their role in the incident, while the district denies any wrongdoing.
- Social media posts attributed to DeClue criticizing Gain were later identified as fake, adding complexity to public perceptions of the case.
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