Mom speaks out after son attacked in Dublin HS locker room by parent, 4 others
The 14-year-old was taken to the hospital with a concussion, a broken nose and a black eye.
DUBLIN, Calif. (KGO) -- A 14-year-old boy is still recovering after he was attacked in the locker room of Dublin High School last Friday.
Police say the attack involves a parent and four other people between 16 and 19 years old that were all wearing hoodies and masks.
The victim's mother, Cherie Barfield, is working to keep her restaurant afloat while her son recovers at home.
"This week, I said I'm going to try to recover and reset and it's just so much, we really need to be closed at this moment," Cherie Barfield, the victim's mother and owner of Cherie's Southern Kitchen, said.
His well-being was threatened after he was attacked in the boys' locker room at Dublin High School last Friday afternoon.
"His blood was everywhere, all over the floor, and he was sitting on a bench in front of his locker and he was just screaming at the top of his lungs, 'Nobody helped me, how could four adults attack me? Five adults?'"' Barfield said.
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She says her son was first confronted by a Dublin High School mother with her daughter.
Dublin police services say the boy ran into the locker room but was followed by four suspects believed to be between 16 and 19 years old.
All were wearing masks and hoodies.
"It started initially one-on-one, the guy sucker punched my son and broke his nose while he was sitting down looking at his phone, and my son got up to fight back and then they all jumped him," she said.
The football coach and other students broke up the fight.
Her son was taken to the hospital with a concussion, a broken nose and a black eye.
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He won't play in Friday's first football game of the season because of his injuries.
"I want everyone to know that my son was mistaken identity - it wasn't even my son that they wanted but one of his friends," she said.
Police say this isn't a random incident, but no arrests have been made. School resource officers are still investigating.
Barfield is making calls for unity. Her restaurant, Cherie's Southern Kitchen, will now host a Unity Prayer Brunch on Sunday with part of the proceeds going directly back to Dublin High's football program.
"Because we want to ensure that our students are safe and locking the door in the back is not the answer," she said. "So if we can give them enough money to where they can hire full-time staff to be on site and present so this doesn't happen to anyone's child ever again, I will continue to raise as much money as I can."
Dublin Unified School District send the following statement following our report:
"Following this incident, we have increased adult presence in the locker room area at Dublin High and adjusted access to this area of campus. We have asked Dublin PD to increase its presence on the campus. Site and district leadership will review physical security, safety procedures, staffing, reporting, and other security-related concerns. Counseling support is available on all campuses for those left feeling insecure or uneasy."
The school district did not share any details on the student who approached the victim with her mom. However, Barfield told us the student was suspended.
