- Substitute teacher Re’Kwon Smith was filmed punching a student at Valley High School in east Las Vegas on Thursday.
- The incident occurred after the student allegedly called Smith a racial slur.
- The 27-year-old has been banned from teaching in the district and faces a litany of criminal charges, including assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
Shocking footage shows the moment a Las Vegas substitute teacher got into a fight with a high school student who allegedly called him a racial slur.
In images posted on social media, Re’Kwon Smith, 27, is seen repeatedly punching a student, who is also involved in the fight.
The incident occurred in the cafeteria at Valley High School in East Las Vegas on Thursday after the student allegedly called the teacher the n-word.
Smith, a Clark County School District substitute teacher since November 2023, was assigned at Valley High at the time of the altercation.
Videos of the incident are being used as evidence by local police, who arrested both the student and the teacher, according to sources who spoke to 8NewsNow.
Re’Kwon Smith (left) appears in images posted on social media repeatedly punching a student (right) who is also involved in the fight.
Local police confirmed that Smith will be removed from the district’s substitute teaching pool and will no longer be eligible to teach in the district.
Local police confirmed that Smith will be removed from the district’s substitute teaching pool and will no longer be eligible to teach in the district.
Videos from the scene show both sides throwing punches before the student falls to the ground.
Sources he told Channel 13 The student is recovering from the fight at a local hospital.
Valley High School Principal Kimberly Perry-Carter told parents that the school was aware of the incident but that “the information is preliminary.”
‘Please know that the CCSDPD is investigating the matter.
“Once we have information to share, we will be sure to update our community,” he added.
“Violence in any form is unacceptable and goes against the fundamental principles of education and respect,” CCSD officials said in a statement Thursday.
The incident occurred in the cafeteria at Valley High School in east Las Vegas.
Adding: “Any altercation between a teacher and a student is thoroughly investigated and appropriate disciplinary action is taken.”
Smith now faces a litany of criminal charges including assault resulting in serious bodily harm, assaulting a school student on school property, threatening to cause bodily harm to a public school student, and interfering with a student’s attendance at school. the school, according to court records.
Smith is currently being held on $9,000 bail at the Clark County Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.