Security cameras at KIPP DC Spring Academy in Washington, D.C., captured the moment that a parent apparently punched a student in the hallway, WJLA reported. Now police are investigating the incident.
John Mclean, 7, says he was punched in the stomach. Video shows the parent leaving the building after punching John and looking back at him for a few seconds. John can been seen holding his stomach while bent over on ground, obviously in pain.
“It made my stomach real painful,” John told WJLA.
Lena Mclean, John’s mother, wants answers for what happened to her son. She told the station that she and the parent have had interactions before, and she doesn’t know why he would want to harm John.
“You don’t bully a child. You didn’t torment a child. I wouldn’t do that to you. I wouldn’t do that to none of your kids,” Lena Mclean told WJLA. “I’ll feel much better when he is locked up.”
A police report has been filed, but the parent involved has yet to be arrested, something Lena wants to happen.
The school sent parents a letter about the incident that said, “The health and safety of our students, teachers, and staff remains our number one priority, and we will continue to work closely with the police to ensure that students and staff are safe at school.”
Lena Mclean requested the video from the school.
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