8 students hospitalized in pepper spraying at South Shore high school

Apr 21, 2026 - 23:00
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8 students hospitalized in pepper spraying at South Shore high school

Eights students were hospitalized Tuesday after a student used pepper spray during a fight at South Shore International College Prep High School, according to Chicago police.

Around noon, an unknown number of students were in a fight when one used pepper spray, which affected 10 students, police said. Eight of them were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.

The school didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Police were investigating the incident.

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