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Pepper Spray Unleashed: Chaos at LA High School
12 Feb
Summary
- Pepper spray incident occurred in a Los Angeles high school classroom.
- Twenty-eight students required medical attention after the release.
- The accidental pepper spray release caused a temporary campus lockdown.
An accidental pepper spray release at Panorama High School in Los Angeles resulted in nearly 30 students requiring medical assessment on Wednesday afternoon. First responders, including the LA Fire Department's hazmat team, arrived promptly to the scene in Panorama City. A triage station was established, where 28 students from the affected classroom were evaluated.
The incident led to a brief lockdown of the entire campus while hazmat units investigated the accidental release. Air readings later confirmed normal levels, and no transports were necessary, with 14 minors reunited with their parents. The Los Angeles Unified School District stated the event is being investigated by school staff, who intervened when a student deployed pepper spray within a classroom.
