Unless, it is against law for people to venture out during nighttime, he's not in the wrong regardless of his age. It's people who hurt him.
I just find it a bit weird if people focused on the boy in the wrong rather than people who actually did the injustice. (Unless there's not whole story being mentioned.)
Minor should be able to do stuff during nighttime unless parent or law said otherwise. Nighttime is my favorite time of day. But no, I rarely go out because other people ruin it for me by making it too dangerous, unfortunately. So, I hope those people who ruined it for him get justice.
Since when bad people own nighttime, shouldn't we shift it to good people? That's what I am more concerned about, geez.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.