BATON ROUGE, La. — A massive brawl at a Baton Rouge middle school ended with several students and parents injured including a Baton Rouge police officer.
As WBRZ reports, a fight broke out Wednesday at Brookstown Middle School. Authorities say the fight started between two females but escalated to at least a dozen people which prompted police officers serving as security at the school. The officers called for back up leading to a large police presence on campus.
BRPD also said that one officer was injured in the fight and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
At least a dozen people were arrested as a result of the fight according to our partners at WBRZ.
During the large fight, school faculty members locked students inside the gymnasium for their safety.
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