NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Author's note: The video above is about recorded fights at a Virginia Beach middle school. It aired on Feb. 10, 2022.
A fight between two students at a Newport News middle school involved family members on Thursday, a spokeswoman for Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) said.
Michelle Price said the incident happened at Gildersleeve Middle School during lunch.
An altercation started after one student allegedly struck another student. One of the students had three members present, some of whom got involved in the incident. Price said the family members were at the school for a scheduled meeting.
Faculty and staff worked together to stop the situation quickly. No one was seriously injured.
Price said everyone involved will be sanctioned according to the NNPS code of conduct. The Newport News Police Department is investigating the incident.