CREEDMOOR, N.C. -- South Granville High School Principal Kathy Fuerst was punched in the face trying to break up a fight. The incident was captured on cell phone video.
“Mrs. Fuerst was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and just got hit. It was absolutely an accident and you could totally tell he just felt terrible afterwards and kept asking if she was OK and everything like that,” said student Reganne Lorishon.
Fuerst was knocked to the ground and several bystanders came to her aide. She is OK and returned to work Tuesday.
A juvenile justice system assault case is being drawn up for the student. He was released into his parents’ custody.