Mother responds to viral Chicago school brawl video: Here's what we know

A viral yet unsettling video surfaced online from Chicago’s Orville Bright Elementary School, spotlighting a woman and her two children forcibly restrained by a group of students, sparked major outrage online.

The incident has surprised the South Deering community, with the viral video that is making rounds on the internet.

The video shows a pregnant mother and her two children brutally attacked by a group of young students outside the Orville Bright Elementary School in Chicago on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

The clip shows the family being dragged and pinned against fence as the assault escalates, with multiple children joining in.

The moment the video surfaced on social media platforms, it quickly went viral, sparking a massive community backlash.

As the clip went viral, a second video surfaced, allegedly showing the mother of an involved student responding to her child’s connection to the mob assault on a pregnant woman and her two children.

In the clip, she vents her frustration, telling her son, “The whole city of Chicago is looking for you,” as the community’s backlash grows with each passing moment.

CBS News reported that a day after the incident, crowds had gathered outside Orville Bright Elementary School as online posts surfaced, making threats of retaliation against the children involved.

In response to these threats, multiple police officers were posted at the school entrance to ensure safety.