Students pepper sprayed during fight at a Riverview middle school

The Brief

  • A student used pepper spray during a fight at a Riverview middle school, Hillsborough County deputies said.
  • According to investigators, there was a planned fight between two groups of girls.
  • By the end of the school day, HCSO said no arrests had been made, but charges may be forthcoming.

RIVERVIEW, Fla. There were some tense moments for several middle school students in Riverview Tuesday after a student used pepper spray during a fight, Hillsborough County deputies said.

According to investigators, there was a planned fight between two groups of girls. During the fight, one of the girls used pepper spray on some of the others.

There were no serious injuries, but paramedics, firefighters and deputies responded to the incident.

By the end of the school day, HCSO said no arrests had been made, but charges may be forthcoming.

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