A fight at Lake Worth Community High School on Thursday afternoon resulted in more than 30 students and faculty being taken to local hospitals, some who were hit with pepper spray, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and School District officials said.

Multiple students began fighting on campus, at 1701 Lake Worth Road , Principal Elena Villani said in a message to parents shared with the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

“School Police and administrators immediately responded to the incident and worked quickly to de-escalate the situation,” her message said. “During the altercation, pepper spray was deployed.”

A School District spokesperson said School Police used the pepper spray. The spokesperson did not provide details about where the fight occurred on campus or how many students were fightin

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