PALMETTO, Fla. — Two 14-year-old students were arrested after a fight broke out Monday afternoon at Buffalo Creek Middle School, leading to a school resource officer getting hurt, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
The officer saw a group of students fighting around 5:30 p.m. in the school's courtyard, according to the sheriff's office. As he tried to break up the fight, he was allegedly "hit several times in the face, causing an injury to his jaw," the agency continued.
The officer radioed for backup, which brought out multiple patrol deputies to the school. The students were then taken into custody, and the school resource officer was sent to the hospital for treatment.
The two teens are facing a charge for fighting while one also received a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer.
Another student, who's 13, is also facing charges connected to the incident. According to deputies, he claimed he was "defending his cousin, who was being bullied."
