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Baytown students protest after classmate's death from on-campus fight
Sterling High School students are speaking out against the school after losing a classmate following a fight on campus. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle spoke to students who protested just outside of the campus.
BAYTOWN, Texas - The student who was taken into custody after a deadly fight at Goose Creek CISD’s Sterling High School has been identified.
According to jail and police records, Aundre Matthews, 18, is being held at the Baytown Jail.
Aundre Matthews
Sterling HS fight
What we know:
Goose Creek CISD confirmed in a statement that two students got into a fight at Sterling High School on Wednesday.
One of the students was flown to a hospital for treatment, but Goose Creek ISD confirmed that the student has passed away. His family identified him as 16-year-old Andrew Meismer.
The other student was taken into police custody.
The Harris County District Attorney's Office has accepted a murder charge on Matthews.
The campus was reportedly placed on a hold after the fight, but that hold has since been lifted. The district says there is currently no known threat to the campus.
What we don't know:
Police have not shared details about the fight.
The Source: The information in this article comes from Baytown Jail records, Baytown police records, and Goose Creek CISD.