The family of Kaylee Gain, a Missouri girl who was critically injured during a fight 10 days ago near a St. Louis high school, said Monday she has suffered a fractured skull and hasn’t regained consciousness.

“The full scope and extent of Kaylee’s injuries and prognosis for recovery cannot be determined until, with God’s grace, she regains consciousness,” attorney Bryan Kaemmerer, a spokesperson for Gain’s family, said in a statement.

Video shows the 16-year-old was punched during an altercation near Hazelwood East High School on March 8.

Gain can be seen in the video getting thrown to the ground and punched in the head by another teen girl. The video also shows her getting her head slammed ont

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    9 months ago

    I’m a St. Louis native and my source is on the witness list, I don’t care if you believe it or not but I won’t reveal the source until after the trial. You don’t have to worry though, unless they all take plea deals it is 100% coming out during the trial.

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      9 months ago

      That’s all fine, just clarifying we shouldnt add fire to a story unless it is verifiable.

      Beyond that, physical violence is not an appropriate response to hate speech.

      Hate speech is not appropriate at all either, but physical violence is wrong in this case.