US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
32 People Sent to Hospitals After Pepper Spray Used in Fight at Florida High School
A school safety officer used pepper spray to break up a student fight at Lake Worth Community High School, resulting in 32 people hospitalized and others treated on scene.
- On September 18, 2025, an altercation at a South Florida high school sent 32 students and faculty to four hospitals around midday.
- A school police officer deployed pepper spray around noon to stop an out-of-control fight, officials said the school's police officer used the irritant during the altercation.
- Emergency services deployed 44 Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and private ambulances, treating 10 to 12 people on campus and clearing the scene shortly after 3 p.m.
- Villani said the campus was secured and classes continued normally, with dismissal shortly before 3 p.m., emphasizing, `I want to take this opportunity to emphasize that physical altercations are a serious violation of the Student Code of Conduct. The students involved are now facing disciplinary consequences. Fighting or any form of physical aggression is not tolerated at school or any School District property.`
- Investigators said the circumstances remain under review and the cause is unclear, while the school with more than 2,500 students has had prior disciplinary issues including the 2023 AP instructor controversy.
Insights by Ground AI
15 Articles
15 Articles
Approximately 2,000 students are enrolled at Lake Worth High School, located in the heart of Palm Beach
32 students, faculty hospitalized after pepper spray deployed during brawl at Florida high school
More than 40 people were injured, with 32 carted to nearby hospitals for treatment, after a school police officer deployed pepper spray during an out-of-control fight at a Florida high school Thursday afternoon.
·New York, United States
Read Full Article
Fight, pepper spray incident at Lake Worth High School sends over 30 people to hospitals - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (WSVN) – A school fight caused chaos at a school in Palm Beach County, as dozens of students and faculty members were
·Miami, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources15
Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 36%
14%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
