Bellflower High Cancels Classes After Fight
Classes have been canceled at Bellflower High School today because of a racially motivated fight among eight black and Latino students at the school, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday night.
The campus was evacuated after the brawl, which erupted about 1:30 p.m. and involved no weapons, deputies said.
“The eight students involved were cheered on by from 250 to 300 students so campus officials immediately ordered the campus cleared and called for help from (sheriff’s deputies) to help clear the campus,” Deputy Angie McLaughlin said.
A meeting is scheduled at Bellflower High at 8:30 a.m. today to discuss tensions at the school, McLaughlin said. School officials could not be reached for comment Thursday night.
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