Louisiana School Resource Officer Uses Pepper Spray on Students

A school resource officer in Louisiana deployed pepper spray to stop a fight on campus.

As the school year comes to an end, KSLA reports that tensions have been high at Magnolia Charter Academy in Shreveport and things reportedly reached the boiling point as several students engaged in a fight.

Now, some parents are saying their kids are experiencing side effects from the pepper spray the officer used to stop the fight.

There are no reports of any arrests in this incident, but a video shows just how intense the fight was on campus.

Here's a statement from the school district:

“Magnolia School of Excellence prides itself on creating a safe environment conducive to learning and building strong minds and good hearts. As part of our safety plan, we have a Shreveport Police Officer on campus to maintain a safe learning environment. During an altercation between two students yesterday, the officer on duty made the decision to legally deploy pepper spray to disperse the crowd.”

Here's the video of the fight and the full report.