Chattanooga: Female Brainerd High student shot with Taser during fight

A female student was shot with a Taser today during a fight with another female student at Brainerd High School, according to police.

The student entered a classroom about 1:30 p.m. and began assaulting another female student, said Janice Atkinson, spokeswoman for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. The school resource officer was called to the classroom, where she attempted to break up the fight.

When the female student who initiated the fight would not comply with numerous verbal commands from the deputy to stop, she was shot with the stun gun, Ms. Atkinson said.

Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services personnel were called to check on the student per policy and transported her to an area hospital after she complained of shortness of breath, Ms. Atkinson said.

The student is being charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct, Ms. Atkinson said.

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