Residents in Chicago’s South Deering neighborhood gathered this week demanding action after a widely shared video showed a mother and her two children being attacked by a group of schoolchildren on Monday afternoon.

According to police and witnesses, 33-year-old Corshawnda Hatter was walking with her son and daughter at about 3 p.m. on South Bensley Avenue after leaving Orville Bright Elementary School when a group of children confronted them.

The video, recorded by bystanders and circulated on social media, shows several children laughing and mocking the family before cornering them against a chain-link fence.

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The footage shows Hatter attempting to shield her children as multiple juveniles begin punching her.

She is dragged to the ground, where she is kicked and struck repeatedly. The video runs approximately two minutes.

Hatter and her son were treated at a hospital for injuries sustained during the attack.

Her daughter was not reported to be hospitalized.

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On Tuesday, dozens of residents assembled outside the school calling for accountability and demanding expulsions for those involved.

During the gathering, Hatter recounted what happened.

“I asked my kids to come to the next side of the street with me, so they wouldn’t get jumped,” she said.

“So we kept walking. They followed us all the way. And then they fought my son and hit my son first. … Then they dragged me in the grass and pulled my little baby’s hair out.”

Hatter said she had met with school officials regarding the incident.

Several residents told WGN-TV that similar problems have persisted in the area and expressed frustration with the lack of parental involvement.

“It’s been an ongoing thing in this community, and the parents don’t take accountability for anything their kids do,” one parent said.

“If my kids were being messy, I’m going to come out here and let it be known. I’m going to shut it down.”

Chicago Public Schools released a statement acknowledging the attack and stating that the district was coordinating with multiple city departments.

“We are horrified by the attack on this family, and we are working collaboratively with city departments and agencies to provide support to the victims of the attack. CPS is coordinating closely with the Mayor’s Office, CPD, CHA, and other city departments to provide additional support to the family,” the statement said in part.

“School administrators, teachers, and support staff work with students to create an open environment where conflicts and grievances can be addressed.”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a statement on social media describing the attack as “unacceptable” and expressing that he was deeply disturbed by what occurred.

I was deeply disturbed to see the video of young people attacking a mother and her child on the Far South Side yesterday afternoon. That type of behavior is unacceptable in our city and we must not normalize that type of senseless violence. Leaders from my office have been on the… https://t.co/iKSB7MsE4O

— Mayor Brandon Johnson (@ChicagosMayor) November 18, 2025

Hatter also said outside the school that her son had been bullied before.

“I’m trying to get justice for my son,” she said.

A supporter responded, “And you deserve it!”

Chicago police said no arrests had been made as of Wednesday but confirmed that the department had increased its presence around Orville Bright Elementary School for the remainder of the week.

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