100 Central Ohio Students Locked Down After Brawl Sparks Rumors of Stabbing and Shooting
- Several people were detained Wednesday morning at Westland High School in Columbus, Ohio.
- Deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fight involving a ‘large crowd’ on Wednesday
- The Sheriff’s Office tweeted that the fight had been quickly resolved and school was secured.
- Around 8:20 am the School resource officer called 911, prompting police to respond.
- It appears there was a brawl involving as many as 100 people, either directly involved or in the immediate vicinity.
- Rumors had indicated that there was a ‘mass stabbing’ incident, but law enforcement officials said that is not true
Several brawls have broken out inside an Ohio high school with up to 100 participants, resulting in pepper spray being used and a fire alarm being pulled early on Wednesday morning.
Multiple people were reported to have been stabbed and at least one taken to the hospital at Westland High School, but law enforcement officials said there was no stabbing or gunfire.
The FCSO told local media that a student exposed to pepper spray was taken to a nearby hospital for decontamination.
Injuries have been reported but it’s unclear exactly how many people have been hurt and how serious they are.