A middle school in Tualatin, Oregon, would not comment on whether a student who was seen beating up a smaller girl in a school hallway earlier this month is transgender.

Hazelbrook Middle School spokesperson Traci Rose told The Oregonian that federal law prohibited the school from discussing a student's gender identity.

Video footage of the incident showed a larger student wearing girl's clothes dragging a smaller girl classmate by her backpack in the hallway before pulling the victim's hair and hitting her several times.

The attack left the victim in tears, and can be heard in the video saying, "I can't breathe." It is unclear what prompted the beating.

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The identities of the two students have not been publicly released, but the video led to public outrage after it was shared online. Some members of the public angered by the incident have alleged that the attacker is transgender, but it is unclear at this time if the student is actually transgender.

Tualatin Police arrested the suspected attacker on assault charges and the case has been referred to the Washington County Juvenile Department, Oregon Live reported. 

The video of the attack was shared widely on social media, including by former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, who has been a vocal advocate against transgender women competing in women's sports since she competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in college.

After the attack and subsequent outrage over the incident, the school was forced to evacuate on Friday over social media and email threats to bomb and shoot up the school.

Bomb threats were made against the homes of school and district staffers and city officials the day after the clip was shared on social media. Threats of a school shooting were also made, and the school was forced to evacuate its staff and students.

The school board said in a statement on Thursday that the students in the video of the hallway attack had not consented to it being shared and that the clip prompted "false information and a focus and discourse on sexual identity."

"These acts have contributed to the trauma individuals and families are already experiencing," the statement read.

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A petition was shared among parents who called for harsher penalties for students who commit violence, particularly for repeat offenders.

A video of a second incident that allegedly involved the same attacker was shared online. In this clip, the student could be seen shoving another girl to the ground. A third student attempted to intervene, but the attacker began also hitting her, throwing her to the ground and throwing more punches. 

The fight ended after an adult was heard instructing the students to back away.

District superintendent Sue Rieke-Smith described the second incident as "horrific" but that the incident had been addressed by the school's principal and staff.

"Now that [the second video] has come to this office’s attention, I too am concerned about a repeated pattern and all the pieces around that … I have to get more information from the school, so I can understand that incident, how it was investigated and how it relates to the [other] one. That is the work that is ahead of me," Rieke-Smith told parents last week.

The superintendent defended the district's discipline policy that explains how students can learn from their mistakes, especially for minor behavior violations, including bullying and physical contact that is not assault.

"Zero tolerance is antithetical to our work as educators," she said Friday. "If it is safe for the victim and the school community as a whole to extend an opportunity for the student to relearn different behavior, that is what we do."

But Rieke-Smith said that when an incident rises to an assault, there is "no tolerance," adding that an immediate referral to law enforcement would then be made. She said that is what happened in the case of the first video.

"The Golden Bachelor" star Gerry Turner opened up about meeting the 22 women who were vying for his heart following the show's premiere on Thursday.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the 72-year-old widower shared his thoughts on the episode's biggest moments including his "quick" connection to some of the women, the one limo arrival that "embarrassed" him and the surprise cameo from Jimmy Kimmel's aunt Concetta "Chippy" Potenza, 84.

Turner, who ultimately sent six of the contestants home, told the outlet that the "variety of entrances" made by the women was the highlight of the night for him.

"That was a night that I had looked forward to for so long. I was really thrilled for it to finally arrive, and it was immensely fun to watch all the women get out of the limousines," the retired restaurateur said.

In keeping with "Bachelor" tradition, a number of the women hoping to make a lasting impression on Turner staged attention-grabbing limo entrances complete with costumes, props, gags and stunts.

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Leslie, 72, pushed a walker while wearing a gray wig and nightgown as she met Turner. The fitness instructor then stood upright, threw the walker aside and ripped the wig and nightgown off to reveal her long brown hair and strapless black dress.

April, 65, arrived carrying a basket of eggs and then danced around Turner as she clucked like a chicken. The therapist later became the first contestant to pull Turner aside for a one-on-one conversation during which she gave him a handmade calendar that was filled only with the month of April and featured photos of herself on every page.

70-year-old Theresa greeted Turner in a robe before telling him that she had her birthday suit on since it was her birthday. Turner appeared nervous as she began to open her robe, but Theresa revealed that she was wearing a nude bodysuit underneath. 

Renee, 67, met Turner in a cheerleading tracksuit and performed a routine for him with pom-poms while Edith, 60, popped a canister of golden confetti.

However, Turner admitted that it was contestant Sandra's entrance that left him "embarrassed." The 75-year-old retired executive assistant told Turner that she was "awfully nervous" and wanted to use a "zen practice" to help her calm down. Sandra then began to chant "F---" repeatedly as Turner laughed. 

"I was embarrassed by that," Turner told the Hollywood Reporter. "I kept hoping that she was going to say a different word, and it repeated and repeated. So yeah, enough said."

However, Sandra was one of the 16 women who received a rose from Turner at the episode's conclusion.

Contestant Faith surprised Turner when she arrived at the mansion on a motorcycle. Turner referenced her entrance as he explained his decision to later give the 60-year-old high school teacher the "First Impression Rose."

"Of course, her entrance on a motorcycle stood out," Turner said. "Later, when I met her for a brief conversation, her singing really stood out. But I think the reason she got that first impression rose was the look in those soft brown eyes. That was really pretty wonderful."

During the episode, Turner kissed Faith, April and Theresa, the latter of whom he presented with a cupcake to celebrate her birthday. Prior to the premiere, Turner admitted that he had broken a promise he made to his daughters and granddaughters. The Indiana native revealed that he had previously assured his family that he would not kiss any of the women on night one.

Turner became a widower after his wife passed away suddenly in 2017 due to a bacterial infection. The two were high school sweethearts and had married in 1974.

During his interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Turner said he didn't find it "surprising at all" that he was open to exploring his relationships with the women through physical affection.

"I was there to find my forever partner, and I was willing to become a little vulnerable, a little open," he explained. "So when some of those feelings moved me and moved another one of the women for something like that, I didn’t hold back."

Turner also revealed that he almost gave Theresa the first impression rose. "Certainly, there was nothing negative about why she didn’t get the rose," he told THR. 

He continued, "It’s more of a positive statement about Faith making the first impression. But with Theresa, it was a close second — I’ll say it that way. There were a number of women who made great entrances that night that could have won that first impression rose just as easily as Faith or Theresa."

During the episode, Kimmel's Aunt Chippy made a surprise appearance as a bonus contestant, telling Turner that she was "curious." Upon entering the mansion and meeting the other contestants, Aunt Chippy noted, "This ain't no 80-year-old club that's for sure."

Aunt Chippy was later seen sleeping on a sofa. Turner told THR that he found her cameo "very enjoyable."

"She was such a good sport, not only as she got out of the limo, but also later on, several hours later, she’s behind the mansion, sitting on a sofa," he recalled. "I stopped briefly to talk to her and complimented on her courage to do what she had done and so forth. Very enjoyable moment with her."

During the show's first rose ceremony, Turner eliminated six contestants including Patty James, the mother of "The Bachelor" alum Matt James. Turner, who admitted that he had been dreading the ceremony, teared up as the women left.

In his interview with THR, Turner said that he was "a little bit" taken aback by his emotional response after the rose ceremony.

"That was somewhat of a surprise, but in an energy — and emotionally charged night like that, feelings are bubbling just below the surface," he said. 

Turner continued, "Getting to know the women as a group and how confident and poised and well-educated they were, the connection to them was quick, and it was deeper than someone would imagine just on such a short time. So having to send some of them home was extremely difficult at that point."

Though Turner revealed that the evening didn't end until 7:30 am the following morning, he remembered "being wide awake and energized still at that time and enjoying the opportunity to have conversations."

"I really liked it," he added.

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However, Turner admitted that he faced some tougher times than he had anticipated while filming the show.

"I knew that each rose ceremony would be a very difficult moment. I’m probably a softie anyway, so of course those were very difficult evenings and ceremonies," he said.