A worried Alexandria father is sounding the alarm after he says his teen son was attacked by other teens at a popular shopping center.

The assault occurred Monday at the Bradlee Shopping Center, which has been the scene of several other violent incidents involving teens in recent years.

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The victim’s father and a council member both called on the community to play a role in keeping violence in check.

Video shared with News4 shows what happened after classes ended at Alexandria City High School, down the street from the shopping center.

The father of the teen attacked says his 15 year-old son was knocked to the ground and beaten by a group of teens. The dad said the teens may have been after his son’s backpack.

His inj

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