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Mandarin Middle School teacher injured breaking up fight, JSO says

The Dean of Students at a Duval County school was injured breaking up a brawl, a police report said.

The incident occurred last October at Mandarin Middle School. A 13-year-old is charged with battery.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, School Dean Kyle Powell hurried to break up a fight between the 13-year-old and several other students.

JSO says Powell was restraining the 13-year-old, who was flailing her arms and screaming "Get the [expletive[ off me."

The police said Powell was struck in the chest and kicked in the leg. Powell suffered a hamstring injury, JSO said.

A warrant was issued for the teen in October, but she wasn't taken into custody until November when she turned herself in, police said.

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