FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two South Florida students were arrested following a brutal school brawl in Broward County and now their parents are speaking out on the incident.
Those students appeared in court instead of the classroom on Tuesday, a day after a fight broke out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
One of the students, identified as 19-year-old Tavares Walker, stood before Broward Circuit Court Judge Corey B. Friedman.
“Mr. Walker, good morning, sir. You’re charged with one count of battery; the court does find probable cause,” said Friedman.
The other student, 17-year-old Coretavia Oliphant, stood before Judge Michael Orlando.
“It’s still very early on in the proceedings. Rather than just set your daughter for three weeks from now, I’m [going to] set her for next week,” Orlando told her parents.
Investigators said Walker and Coretavia Oliphant were involved in Monday’s fight. They said five students got physical before school security stepped in and broke up the scuffle.
Cellphone video captured the alleged altercation.
Walker’s mother, Natasha, told 7News her son’s action didn’t warrant an arrest.
“They’ll get in a fight today; next week they’ll be friends. It happens all the time with these kids in high school, and so, for this to go so far as him being arrested, I don’t feel like it’s fair,” she said.
Oliphant’s mother, Chasity, spoke out about her daughter’s situation.
“She’s being held, and everyone else is home with their parents,” she said.
In the video, Oliphant is seen hitting someone in the arm with her Stanley Cup.
“She did hit her arm, but it was not her head. And this was something ongoing, some beef over internet stuff,” said Chasity.
Then, an unknown person dressed in yellow hits Oliphant before being held back by school security.
“That is the guy who’s been threatening Coretavia, and saying when he’ll see her what he’s going to do,” said Chasity.
Three days before the melee at Stoneman Douglas, a brutal beating of a middle school student at Dillard High 6-12 in Fort Lauderdale was also captured on cellphone video at the end of classes.
School officials said they didn’t learn about Friday’s beatdown until Monday, but the students involved are being handled disciplinarily.
“Kicking him in his face, that’s bad,” said a person.
“You shouldn’t do that; that is unacceptable,” said a student.
Both Broward parents with children involved in the MSD fight hope that their dispute can be settled outside of the courtroom.
“I don’t think that this is right,” said Chasity.
“They’re kids, like,” said Natasha. “But I just feel like this has went a little too far.”
Broward Schools Department officials have said that they will continue to look into the incident at MSD.
Walker is expected to bail out late Tuesday. Coretavia will remain in juvenile custody until next Wednesday, where she will be back in court.
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