CLAY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating following a large brawl at a Kansas City-area high school.
Just after 1p.m. Friday, a School Resource Deputy had to request assistance to break up a large fight at Winnetonka High School, 5815 NE 48th Street in Kansas City, according to the Clay County Sheriff.
The deputy asked for any nearby law enforcement to come to the high school due to a disturbance on the second floor. What started as a fight between two teens grew to eight teens with a crowd of approximately 40 to 50 students gathered around. As the School Resource Deputy on scene and school staff tried to break up the altercation, staff members were assaulted.
Deputies from multiple units, as well as members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Kansas City Missouri Police Department, came to the school to restore order. The school was placed on lock-and-teach during the incident. It took less than 10 minutes to get the situation under control, according to the sheriff's department.
Deputies took four juvenile students into custody. One student was transported to the hospital with a minor injury as the result of the fight.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office will turn their findings over to the Clay County Juvenile Office for determination of charges.