The atmosphere at Martin Luther King Middle School is normal today, following a fight on Wednesday between two students that sent one to the hospital.
Two 14-year old eighth graders who are friends got into an argument on the blacktop outside the school gym around 8:15 am, according to Sgt. Mary Kusmiss of the Berkeley Police Department. It quickly evolved into a physical fight.
One of the teens used his hands and feet to punch and kick the other, according to police. He continued to beat up his friend once he fell to the ground.
The injured youth was taken to Kaiser Richmond where he was treated for his wounds and released. He was not seriously injured.
Berkeley police took the perpetrator to a holding cell at police headquarters and he was released into the custody of a guardian. The case has been referred to detectives at Youth Services Detail, said Sgt. Kusmiss.
