Residents of Springfield Ohio reported that a group of elementary school White students were allegedly threatened and assaulted by a group of Black students who said they had to say the words, "Black Lives Matter," or else.
On Monday, the Springfield Police Department reported that an officer had been summoned to Kenwood Elementary School shortly prior to 10:20 a.m., due to the occurrence on Friday.
Upon the officer's arrival, Evan Hunsaker, the principal of the school, revealed that an incident had taken place on the school's playground during the Friday recess period.
According to the incident report, the principal informed law enforcement that some African American students had congregated with a few White students in the schoolyard and forced them to say, "Black Lives Matter," against their wishes.
According to police, the suspects allegedly made a recording of the event.
Hunsaker informed the police that when the students attempted to flee, the suspects pursued them and brought them to a certain area on the playground. Some of the students were even punched in the head by one of the suspects.
Surveillance footage of the incident was made available to the police.
Thousands of U.S. schools have launched the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, an event designed to raise awareness of racial injustice and inequality.
Friday's incident is reported to have included five victims and four suspects.
Fox News Digital attempted to contact the Springfield City School District on Thursday, yet there was no timely response to queries concerning the event.
The representatives of the district informed the ABC station WKEF located in Dayton, Ohio, that they are aware of the situation and are "committed to providing our students with a safe learning environment, where they look forward to attending every day."
The authorities gathered affidavits, and the accused might be accused of assault and intimidation.
"This incident is still under investigation and detectives continue to conduct interviews in the case," police said Thursday. "The Division is working in conjunction with the Clark County Prosecutors office to determine potential next steps in this matter."
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