Teenager attacked after working his shift at Kennywood

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — A local mom is calling on Kennywood to step up its security after her teenage son was attacked outside the park Sunday night while waiting for his Uber home.

The 16-year-old, who works at Kennywood, has injuries to his face and head. His mom said he can barely remember the attack.

His mother received a text that night saying, “Mom I’ve been beat up, they said they are going to shoot me.” He said a group of boys he’d never seen before began taunting him and then attacked him.

“That was the scariest text message I’ve ever got in my life. It still gives me anxiety. I haven’t slept all week,” she said.

Her son finished work after 9:30 p.m. and the park was closed.

“When I got here his face was busted open he had a black eye his mouth was busted open, I could tell he was scared,” she said.

The teen’s mom says security still should have been patrolling the area even though the park had closed.

“There wasn’t any adults around, and I just feel like we have kids who come and work for places like this, and you’re not even protecting our kids when they are coming to work and it doesn’t make sense to me,” she said.

She said her son won’t be returning to work.

“He will absolutely not be back,” she said. “I don’t feel like he is safe here, I don’t feel like it’s a safe environment.”

Kennywood provided the following statement:

“We take the safety of our team members and guests seriously and are working directly with the West Mifflin Police Department.”

West Mifflin police are asking anyone who saw something to reach out to them immediately.

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