Roger Trinidade
Florida teen dies after being taken off life support. Getty Images

Roger Trindade, the Florida teen who was attacked and beaten has succumbed to his injuries. It is being reported that the 15-year-old has died in a hospital on Monday.

According to FOX News Latino, Roger Trinidade was taken off of life support Monday, following the weekend attack.

The brutally attack that transpired in an upscale part of Winter Park, is described as a huge commotion by onlookers.

"All of a sudden, there was some kind of commotion over there, and there was an ambulance heading over immediately," said Heather Martems, who works nearby. "They were quick to head over to the victim."

Police officials have said the teen got into a confrontation with a group of juvenile males and was brain dead by the time he arrived at a hospital.

"This was not gang-related, this was not racially motivated, and certainly not a hate crime, at least that's what we're finding out so far," said Winter Park Police Chief Michael Deal during a news conference on Tuesday.

Deal said officers are currently investigating the possibility that some sort of spray sparked the fight.

"There possibly was some kind of spray. We don't know what it was. We think it was mace or pepper spray. It was more of an odor spray that prompted maybe the altercation or confrontation," he said.

Trinidade was a student from Brazil who attended Winter park high school, as part of the International Baccalaureate Program. Police officials are currently zeroing in on students at the high school for possible leads.

The school plans to have grief counselors available for students this week and is postponing the SAT exam. Principal Tim Smith sent out a message earlier Tuesday, saying, "The tragedy that occurred in the community leading to our student’s death leaves us all with many questions and we are here to support students."

Trindade did not have any obvious signs of trauma on his body, according to investigators, but a police report stated that "weapons" used in the attack were hands, feet and fists.

A task force of detectives from agencies across central Florida is investigating the attack.

Winter Park Police Lt. Pam Marcum says that the family is very grateful for the outpour of support. "The Trindade family is very thankful for all the extended communities' thoughts and prayers, she tells FOX 35. "The family has requested privacy at this time to mourn the loss of their son."

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