College student hospitalized after roommate pours bleach in her eyes, police say

A freshman at Prairie View A&M University in Texas is accused of pouring bleach in her roommate's eyes during an argument, WFAA reported.

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Brianna Esomchukwu, 18, was booked on an aggravated assault charge on March 8, the television station reported, citing jail records in Waller County.

According to Prairie View A&M University Chief of Police Keith Jemison, Esomchukwu's roommate, 19-year-old Julisha Wyatt, of Garland, Texas, had bleach in her eyes and had minor burns on her skin. WFAA reported.

She was taken to a local hospital.

A university spokesman said Esomchukwu's enrollment and status as a student are under review, the television station reported.

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