Dobbins High School increases safety presence after fight draws attention on social media

– Students at Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School were still talking Thursday about a fight that occurred after school the previous day, as police and school safety officers maintained an increased presence on campus.

Official response and confirmed impact

Video of the fight has been circulating on social media, drawing widespread attention and prompting additional safety measures.

"They was like fighting and all that," said Syncere Bellinger, an 11th grader. Another student, Daisy Marie, a 12th grader, said she witnessed the incident.

"I seen it.

I was like, 'Oh yeah, I ain't got time for all the fights because I ain't trying to get into that,'" she said.

According to surveillance video, a group of students ran across 22nd Street and West Lehigh Avenue as they followed two girls who were fighting after school.

Police and school officers were at the school Thursday to help ensure student safety.

An additional school safety patrol was also assigned to the area after dismissal.