Kaylee Gain: Teen beaten in on-camera fight still unconscious over 1 week later

Kaylee Gain, a 16-year-old student from Missouri who was attacked by other teens earlier this month, is still critically injured and unconscious more than one week after the harsh beating, according to a statement from the family’s lawyer.

Gain was attacked in St. Louis, Mo., on March 8 near Hazelwood East High School.

The fight, captured in a now-viral video, shows Gain being shoved to the ground and punched repeatedly in the head by another girl. When Gain, who is still fighting the other teen, attempts to sit up on the pavement, she is pushed to the ground again. The teen in the video is seen repeatedly smashing Gain’s head against the asphalt.

Around the girls, several other teenagers can also be seen fighting, or spectating.

Gain was left shaking on the pavement until police arrived. (Global News has viewed the video but has opted to not include here due its disturbing content, as well as the age of the participants.)

Bryan Kaemmerer, a lawyer for the Gain family, said Gain suffered a fractured skull that resulted in brain bleeding and swelling, local affiliate KSDK reported on Monday.

The full extent of Gain’s injuries cannot be determined until she regains consciousness. Gain’s family remains at her side in hospital, Kaemmerer said.

Video of the fight was posted online and shared by thousands of viewers. The circumstances surrounding the fight — including why it occurred in the first place — are still unclear.

The St. Louis County Police Department said they arrested an unnamed 15-year-old female juvenile suspect on March 9. The 15-year-old is being held by the St. Louis County Family Court on assault charges related to the fight.

The investigation is ongoing.

In a statement, Gain’s parents condemned physical violence and