BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- 17 people are recovering from minor injuries suffered when an 8-year-old discharged pepper spray inside a Brooklyn school Tuesday.
It happened at P.S. 184 on Newport Street in Brownsville.
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A spokesperson for the Department of Education says EMS immediately responded.
The 17 students and staff members were taken to the hospital for observation out of an abundance of caution.
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The incident is under investigation.
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