Offer Support For A Brighter Future!!
This GoFundMe has been organized in loving memory of Jonathan Lewis Jr. with hopes of offering his mom and little brother a brighter future.
Jonathan Lewis Jr. was a 17-year-old HERO with a beautiful soul that was taken too soon. He was an astounding young man and a devoted big brother. Jonathan's life MATTERED!
**UPDATE** On May 27, 2025 Jonathan Lewis Jr was presented with a Posthumous High School Diploma in with his little brother proudly accepted on Jonathan's behalf.
Mellisa struggles daily in coping with Jonathan's murder. She is not emotionally stable enough to go back to work resulting in the loss of necessary income. They live in a rundown weekly hotel flat that has no bedrooms but it's all she can afford at this time. Lately, she has been extremely concerned that she may not be able to afford another month of rent forcing them back into a shelter.
So, I ask for everyone to please donate any amount and share! If you are unable to donate then please share with everyone possible. The more that Jonathan's story is shared, the more chances that people can donate to offer this broken family a brighter future!
Mellisa is proud to announce that her son, Jonathan Lewis Jr. was an organ donor through the Nevada Donor Network. Although many of his organs were unable to be donated due to blunt force trauma, Jonathan was still able to save 5 lives! Thank you, Jonathan! The world is grateful to know that your death was not entirely in vain.
Please, consider being an organ donor!
*****It has been brought to our attention that a number of FRAUDULENT GoFundMe accounts have been created with the belief that the donations will go towards Jonathan Lewis Jr.'s family. The funds that get donated to these fabricated accounts will NOT go to Mellisa. Please share only the link from this GoFundMe.*****
Jon Sr. (Jonathan’s father) organized a fraudulent GoFundMe in Jonathan's name appointing Mellisa (Jonathan's mom) as the beneficiary. People so generously donated with the belief that their donation would help Mellisa and Jonathan's little brother. After a number of large donations Jon Sr. transferred the funds to his bank account closed the GoFundMe. EXPLOITING his son's murder!
Jon Sr. was not an active father figure in Jonathan's life and had no visitation. He had no custodial rights to share Jonathan's medical information with any media.
JONATHAN'S STORY
Jonathan was a 17-year-old student at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada that stood up for a younger, smaller friend in an alley behind the school. Unaware that he would pay the ULTIMATE PRICE.
On November 1st, 2023, security camera footage shows a large group of students gathered in an alley when Jonathan and his much smaller friend arrived. Jonathan confronted the student that was seen stealing items from his younger friend. The student waved to his friends to help. Jonathan was then inhumanely attacked by 10+ students (13 to 17-year-olds). They pushed him to the ground, began hitting, punching, kicking, and stomping on him long after he was unconscious, bleeding, and in the fetal position. All the while, numerous lingering students recorded the heinous attack with their phones and posted it on social media!
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Not ONE of those students offered any aide or attempted to intervene! For 20 excruciating minutes Jonathan lay unconscious and bleeding before he was found and carried back to the school. Emergency personnel was called and Jonathan was urgently rushed to the hospital. Upon arrival a drain was inserted into his head to reduce the swelling around his brain. Jonathan was then placed on life support where he remained motionless for 6 agonizing days. On November 7, 2023, doctors declared him medically "brain dead", and the heartbreaking decision to take him off of life support was made. Jonathan passed away surrounded by those whom he loved.
The autopsy report described a ruptured aneurysm of one of two vertebral arteries, which are located in the neck and supply blood to the brain; a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which refers to bleeding in the space surrounding the brain; anoxic brain injury, which means the blood wasn’t getting any oxygen; as well as traumatic cardiac arrest and acute respiratory failure. Along with many injuries caused by blunt force trauma.
Rest In Peace Jonathan Lewis Jr. You will be forever remembered and loved!