A pair of fights between students at East Chapel Hill High School on Friday led to several responding staff being injured and students being held over in classrooms.
The Chapel Hill Police Department saw officers respond to two, separate fights at the high school off Weaver Dairy Road, the first around 11:48 a.m. and a second at 1:52 p.m. According to police, three adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries while trying to break up the first altercation, while two were injured in the second. The fights are under investigation by law enforcement, which clarified its officer have no reason to believe any weapons were involved in either incident.
Emails from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district administration alerted parents to the “unrelated” incidents, with the first being shared at 2:40 p.m. and saying a “hold” was put into place — a security status meant to keep students and staff in their current rooms or area. CHCCS said police and emergency responders were on campus to assist staff responding to the aftermath of the fight. A follow-up message at 3:11 p.m. said the hold was lifted and East Chapel Hill High would proceed on schedule with its normal dismissal time of 4 p.m.
“While we are still gathering all of the necessary information, we want to acknowledge that this was a difficult afternoon at school,” said CHCCS Communications Officer Andy Jenks in the second message to families. “Some staff members were hurt today while attempting to resolve the student altercations. While we’re unable to share specific details, we want to be sure you know that East’s counselors and support staff have already begun to reach out to students who may need support processing what they witnessed today.”
East Chapel Hill High Principal Jesse Casey and administrators are expected to send additional messages to families about the incidents and school’s response later into the weekend, according to Jenks.
As of Friday afternoon, Chapel Hill Police said there have not been any decisions about whether charges will be brought against any of the fights’ participants.
This is a developing story.
Featured photo via Town of Chapel Hill.
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