Police use pepper spray to break up large fight outside Pittsburgh high school

Police had to deploy pepper spray to break up a large fight outside Obama Academy in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood on Friday.

Police responded to the high school building around 8:41 p.m. after receiving reports of a fight. Arriving officers requested assistance from other zones after approximately 200 juveniles gathered outside after a basketball game against Taylor Allderdice High School.

Officers observed a fight involving approximately 40 to 50 juveniles and used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

No officers or civilians reported any injuries, and no arrests have been made.