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Officials: 20 Hurt After Student Sprays Mace In Bronzeville Classroom

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mace released at a Bronzeville school has sent 20 people to hospitals - and police say a female student is in custody.

Officials: 20 Hurt After Student Sprays Mace In Bronzeville Classroom

The fire department says 19 students and a teacher were taken to hospitals - all 20 in good condition - after a student released Mace in a classroom at the Chicago Military Academy in Bronzeville.

Chicago Police say a female student is in custody.

It happened about 11:30 in the morning at the school - which is in the 3500block of South Giles.

CPS Spokesman Joel Hood released this written statement: "School officials were alerted to an accident involving mace at Chicago Military Academy this afternoon and took appropriate actions to ensure that students were safe."

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