LEESBURG, Fla. — A fight Tuesday at Leesburg High School ended with a teenage girl in the hospital and a teenage boy facing felony battery charges, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Delorenzo McCaster, 17, had ome sort of dispute with an 18-year-old girl and began punching her in the face, deputies said.
The victim was taken to the hospital, with a possible broken nose. Meanwhile the suspect was arrested and taken to jail.
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Shortly after the attack, deputies said they discovered a stun gun in the suspect’s backpack.
There were numerous Leesburg police officers around the school following the incident.
The victim was taken to the hospital with a possible broken nose.
Leesburg High School has seen its share of violence over the past few weeks.
Within the past couple months, Channel 9 has reported on numerous incidents of fighting at the school, including one in which 10 fights broke out during a lunch period.
Ten girls were suspended during that incident.
Deputies don’t believe Tuesday’s fight is connected to the lunch period fights.
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