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Deadly School Bus Fight Claims Life Of GA Girl, 12

Jada West, 12, died from brain trauma after a fight near her bus stop; police are reviewing video and the district is offering support, officials said.

  • On Thursday, a 12-year-old Mason Creek Middle School student died after an off-campus fight near Reflective Waters Road that was captured on video; she was taken to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite Hospital, where she later died.
  • Jada's family says Jada West, 12-year-old, was new to the neighborhood and had prior disputes with other students, and relatives and her aunt urged accountability, describing ongoing bullying.
  • Cellphone video of the altercation shows Jada West fell hard and lost consciousness, and her mother Rashunda McClendon said, 'She wasn't breathing' before hospital transport.
  • Villa Rica Police Department said they are investigating, reviewing cellphone video and will forward findings to the district attorney; the Douglas County School System offered condolences, said the incident was off campus and a crisis team will be at Mason Creek Middle School.
  • Video shared online drew national attention, the victim's family posted photos and called for justice, and four other students charged with trespassing and littering.
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According to what is heard in the video, the fight began after the two girls were kicked off the school bus.

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11ALIVE broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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