Video shows school resource officer with Taser drawn as fights erupt at Georgia school
By Graham Cawthon
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HINESVILLE, Georgia (WJCL) — Multiple students are facing charges — including one charged with a felony — after a fight at Bradwell Institute earlier this month that left several students injured, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.
WJCL 22 News obtained video from inside the school showing a school resource officer moving toward a fight with a Taser drawn.
Fights broke out during school day The incident happened March 4, when a large crowd of students filled a hallway as multiple fights broke out, deputies said.
According to a newly-released sheriff’s office report, a deputy saw four students fighting in the school’s main common area shortly before 11:30 a.m. The report says the deputy ordered students to back away and attempted several times to fire his Taser, but it did not deploy.
Investigators said the deputy then tried to physically separate two students who were exchanging punches, but dozens of students crowded around, making it difficult to control the situation.
During the commotion, the report says, another fight broke out nearby. After issuing verbal commands to stop fighting, the deputy deployed pepper spray to break up the second fight.
Because of the crowd, multiple nearby students were also exposed to the spray and later received decontamination treatment from EMS and the school nurse, the report said.
Deputies said multiple students were injured during the fights. One student was hospitalized and diagnosed with a concussion after their head was stomped on, according to the report.
Investigators said four students are facing multiple charges. One student is charged with making terroristic threats, a felony, after allegedly making repeated threats while being escorted to the front office, according to the report.
Another student is facing an aggravated assault charge, investigators said.
All four students were referred to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice as the investigation continues, authorities said.
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