Overview

• A melee broke out among parents during a May 28 ceremony at Faulk Elementary as several adults exchanged punches while children screamed for them to stop.
• Video footage from both school cameras and bystanders captured the altercation, but officials have not disclosed what sparked the fight.
• Superintendent Eric Foister condemned the violence under the district’s zero-tolerance policy and pledged to support full prosecution of those involved.
• The identified adults are restricted from campus under the ban and may only enter school grounds for their children’s drop-off and pick-up.
• West Memphis police are reviewing the footage to determine whether to file criminal charges and no injuries were reported.