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Western Hills University High School evacuated after student sprays Mace

Mace at Western Hills High
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Posted at 9:21 AM, Jan 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-18 12:18:53-05

CINCINNATI -- School officials evacuated Western Hills High School Friday morning as a precaution after a student sprayed Mace, according to Cincinnati Public Schools spokeswoman Lauren Worley.

A student sprayed two students with Mace during an altercation, which caused a “minor reaction,” Worley said. First responders treated the students at the school.

School administrators and resource officers are looking into the altercation.

WCPO will update this story.