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Mendoza Student Brawl Leaves Teen Hospitalized as Authorities Launch Investigation

Officials describe a recurring pattern of school violence linked to social media coordination, with inquiries underway to identify those involved.

Overview

  • More than 20 youths clashed Wednesday at the Parque Ecológico, including students from Martín Zapata and other nearby schools, according to witness accounts.
  • Three adolescents were injured; one suffered a skull fracture from a thrown stone and remains lucid and stable under intensive medical observation, hospital officials said.
  • Investigators report the confrontation was arranged on social networks after days of threats and provocation among the students.
  • Police intervened to halt the fighting as emergency medical teams treated the wounded, and videos of the most violent moments spread widely online.
  • Provincial education authorities opened disciplinary probes, called the episode not isolated, and worked with schools to support students and defuse a reported plan for a follow‑up clash.