One student was repeatedly punched and stomped in the head and another pistol-whipped outside a Staten Island high school Monday — weeks after another brawl at the same school, sources told The Post.
Video of the confrontation shows one Susan Wagner High School student being stomped while curled in the fetal position while another lies on his back as an assailant hovers over him with what appears to be a gun in his right hand.
Sources said the assailant struck the prone teen with the firearm at some point.
The Department of Education said the two attackers were not affiliated with the school.
“Ensuring our students can safely travel to and from school is the top priority of both the DOE and NYPD, and this deeply disturbing incident involving two individuals from outside the school community is unacceptable,” said spokesperson Nathaniel Styer. “We are working closely with the NYPD to identify the perpetrators and we are providing the victims with support.”
Fearful Brooklyn high school students arming themselves for protection
Students at a Brooklyn high school campus awash in weapons said they are arming themselves due to growing safety concerns both in and out of the classroom.
Security agents at the Adams Street complex in downtown Brooklyn — which houses three schools and enrolls about 1,000 kids — have recovered 38 weapons from students over the past three days alone.
“I don’t feel safe,” said one female student before entering the building Friday.
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