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Principal injured, 5 students cited in North Las Vegas school fight

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By Amelia Pak-Harvey Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 8, 2019 - 2:23 pm

Five students were cited on Friday after a fight at Desert Rose High School that injured the principal, according to school police.

Clark County School District Police Sgt. Bryan Zink said that an argument among students at the North Las Vegas school escalated to a physical altercation.

Principal Janice Augente was pushed to the ground and injured her leg, he said. Police are still investigating who pushed her.

The students were all cited for participating in a fight and disorderly conduct.

Contact Amelia Pak-Harvey at apak-harvey@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4630. Follow @AmeliaPakHarvey on Twitter.

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