(Image via Hazelwood East High School/Facebook)
The fight broke out at about 2:30 pm Friday near Hazelwood High School located at 11300 Dunn Road in Spanish Lake, Missouri.
Video of the incident circulated on social media showing 15 year old Maurnice DeClue bashing a teen's head into the concrete after throwing multiple punches and sending her dazed, to the ground. The victim only identified as "Kaylee" appeared to begin to have a seizure as groups of other teens brawled just feet away. Police found the girl suffering from a serious head injury near the intersection of Norgate Drive and Claudine Drive, roughly a five-minute walk from the high school campus. The girl was transported to St. Louis Hospital where she remains in a medical-induced coma due to the traumatic head injuries she suffered, and is listed in critical condition.
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Vera Clay, a spokesperson for the St. Louis County Police revealed that a 15-year-old teenager was arrested for assault charges on Saturday. The teenager is now being held by the St. Louis County Family Court for assault charges. When asked about the person involved in the fight, Clay said, “We don’t give out names of young people, so I can’t confirm the individual’s name.”
The Hazelwood School District posted a generalized statement on social media while deffering any direct responsibility to Maurnice, who school’s official website lists as having played for the volleyball team from 2023-2024, only offering condolences to the victims and families.
“It is a tragedy anytime children are hurt,” the statement reads. “Bullying and fighting in the community is an issue for which we all need to take ownership and work towards a resolution for the sake of our children. The Hazelwood School District offers our sincerest condolences to everyone involved and will offer additional emotional support from our support and crisis team to those in need. We look forward to continuing to partner with our community for the sake of our children. Please be kind and respectful of the families involved during this difficult time and pledge to help work toward the betterment of our entire community,” the district said.
Parents at the Hazelwood East Middle School are calling video of a recent brawl involving students disturbing. They claim the fights are disruptive, dangerous, and non-stop.
The Hazelwood East High School student body is 96.7% Black, 1.4% White, and 1% Hispanic. The school recieved a grade of C- overall. According to state test scores, 5% of the students are proficient in math and only 21% in reading. Yet in May of 2022 was selected to receive the North County Incorporated (NCI) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award. “The Hazelwood School District Board of Education is built for this journey," said Diane Livingston, President of the Board. "We are firm in our commitment to create a nurturing, diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for all HSD students and employees."
Incorporated (NCI)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award.
The district recently came under fire for disenrolling more than three dozen middle schoolers in late February and early March.
The school district’s public relations director, Jordyn Elston, told STLPR that the students were ejected because of 'expired residency information.'
Of the 40 students who received letters informing them of the district's decision, thirty-eight were re-enrolled within a week after providing updated information, the district said.
During the altercation parents can be heard standing by encouraging the brutal beating as well as not interjecting themselves before or rendering aide to the young girl as she lay on the pavement seizing from her severe head injury. Another witness said a mother who drove up after the incident put shirts under her head while waiting for law enforcement and medical personnel to arrive.
One X (Twitter) user Admiral Invalidator(@Artofhunger75) was able to to find a witness to the brawl.
Stay tuned to Trash Media as we dive deeper into this incident as more facts become available.
