A 14-year-old boy in Dublin, Calif., is still recovering after he was attacked in a locker room by a parent and four other people between the ages of 16 and 19.
The boy was threatened and then attacked in the boy's 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?'" Cherie Barfield, the victim's mother, told ABC 7.
Barfield says her son was first confronted by a Dublin High School mother and her daughter. Barfield's son then retreated to the locker room but was followed by the four suspects. All of the attackers 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 reportedly broke up the attack, and Barfield's son was sent to the hospital with a concussion, a broken nose and a black eye.
Barfield's son 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 said the incident isn't random, but no arrests have yet been made.
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."
