Aurora police said a 17-year-old female student used pepper spray on a male classmate who she said had been bullying her, and wound up injuring other students as well..
The incident occurred around 12:35 p.m. Sept. 30 at CORE Academy, 800 block of West Illinois Avenue, Aurora Police Department spokesman Dan Ferrelli said.
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According to Ferrelli, the female student was inside a classroom when she approached a 19-year-old classmate who she said had been bullying her recently.
The student pulled out pepper spray and began spraying her classmate, police said, but he got up and ran from the area.
Ferrelli said she kept spraying as the male student ran away and ended up exposing five additional students to the pepper spray.
The 19-year-old was taken to the hospital for treatment, along with a 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl. Three additional students were treated on the scene.
Ferrelli said the 17-year-old female student was charged with felony aggravated battery and taken to a St. Charles youth home.