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Hearts are heavy in Delaware after a 16-year-old girl lost her life due to a fight that broke out in the women’s restroom at school.  The female, whose identity has not yet been released, was a Sophomore at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington.

ABC News reports that an altercation involving two other girls broke out in the schools restroom at 8:15 yesterday morning before classes had started.  Paramedics air lifted her to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.  The teen allegedly hit her head on a sink, but it is still unclear what caused her death.  The other girls involved are being questioned.

Wilmington Mayor, Dennis Williams, held an emotional press conference where he stated that he was heartbroken the teen had lost her life.  The Wilmington Police Department is currently investigating the situation.  Read more on the story here.