Students arrested, deputy hurt in school fight

Six students—all of them females—face charges after a reported fight at a school in Hall County: the Hall County Sheriff's Office says it happened at West Hall High School in Oakwood. One deputy was hit in the face trying to break up the fight. 

From the Hall County Sheriff's Office…

On March 19, 2019, the School Resource Officer for West Hall High School responded to a fight which occurred in front of the school following classes Tuesday afternoon.

The fight involved six female students.

All involved in the fight were juvenile (16 years of age and/or younger).

The SRO and Faculty of the School intervened to break up the fight.

During the process, one of the girls intentionally struck the Deputy in the face and another girl struck a school official intentionally several times in the chest.

All six girls were charged with affray.

The girl who struck the Deputy in the face faces the additional charge of felony obstruction.

The girl who struck the School administrator faces the additional charge of simple battery (M).

All six girls were released to the custody their parents, with a complaint pending in juvenile court