A Michigan 10-year-old boy was suspended from his elementary school, and then charged with aggravated assault, for throwing a ball that hit and injured a 7-year-old classmate during a game students were playing at recess.
According to NBC News, the incident happened in April when students at Eriksson Elementary School in Canton Township, Michigan, were playing a game similar to dodgeball called tips.
Carmeishi Triplett Lindley, the mother of accused boy, said in an interview that the ball thrown by her son, Bryce, hit another boy in the face and allegedly resulted in the boy suffering from a black eye and bruised nose.
The injured boy's mother said he has a medical condition that makes head injuries especially dangerous.
The mother said that her son had been hit twice before in the face with a ball and the incident in April was the final straw and had serious concern for her son's safety.
As of right now, Carmeishi's fundraiser has surpassed her goal of $4,000 reaching $15,374!
There is also an overwhelming amount of support for Carmeishi and Bryce via social media.
Carmeishi and Bryce will make their first court appearance on Thursday, August 1st.