CHARLOTTE — A “flammable liquid” was splashed on several students during a fight at a high school in Charlotte Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred just after 7 a.m. at Rocky River High School.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a fight broke out in the cafeteria when the flammable liquid was splashed on some students.
The school was then placed on a modified lockdown to de-escalate the situation.
The district said 11 students were involved and had to be evaluated by MEDIC.
Channel 9′s Almiya White spoke with a mother who said two of her daughters got caught in the middle of this incident.
“My daughter got the brunt. She had to get her eyes flushed out. She is traumatized. My other daughter just got it in her hair,” parent Diesha Hawkins explained.
Hawkins said one of her daughters had to be rushed to an area hospital after the flammable liquid got into her eye.
“What if she had a lighter? She could’ve set them on fire. What if my daughter loses her eyesight”? Hawkins expressed.
She said parents need to do better.
“The kids have no empathy, no morals, and no respect,” Hawkins said. “It starts at home. We can’t just rely on the teachers to do everything.”
CMS has not announced if any students will be facing charges.
This is a developing story; check wsoctv.com for updates.
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