LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- In Lafayette, a fight among parents at a school bus stop has one mother worried about her own safety and the safety of her five-year-old child.

Haley Richardson of Lafayette said fight that occurred on Thursday allegedly involved a knife and what they thought was a real gun. 

Meanwhile, the Lafayette Police Department confirmed the fight between the two parents originated from a child allegedly being bullied. Police explained that a school resource officer informed the parish school system about the bullying. 

Richardson's mother, Crystal Proctor, wants to see the woman go to jail.

"Children shouldn't have to see their mom and dad run for their life because their mom and dad are in fear," Proctor said. "Kids do not need to be terrified like this because this is something that can affect them for the rest of their lives."

Police confirmed that Thursday's fight at a Woodrow Street school bus stop allegedly involved a knife.

"She went into her house and came back out with a knife, and the bus was still there when she came back out with the knife. The school bus driver got off the bus.  He was trying to separate the two girls," Richardson said.

The next day, on Friday, another incident ramped up with what police later learned was that the accused had a toy BB gun, due to everyone who issued complaints about the day before. Richardson said that's a threat, for no one knew it wasn't real and ran.

"They also had a lady with a baby in her car that she pointed the gun at, too. The cops come and we fill out a report," Richardson said.

Proctor pleads for justice following this incident and how dangers like this should not anyone's child.

"What if it had been the president or the governor's children or the police chief's child. I can guarantee you something would have been done but 'no' the cops let this woman go." Proctor said.

Both Richardson and her mother intend to handle the situation if law enforcement fails to do more.

"If this were in Texas, she would have already been arrested. That is a terroristic threat and attempted assault with bodily injury," Proctor said.

Police said the incident does not fall under the law of terrorism, but despite this the women believe consequences should follow after actions such as this.

"A lot of laws have been broken since yesterday.  She used two weapons so far. That should be enough to get arrested?" Richardson said.

Police issued the accused a summons for aggravated assault. The summons allows the person to go free, but later appear in court to face the charges. Among other legal actions, Richardson and Proctor plan to file a complaint with the police department's internal affairs. Police said that after the altercation, a patrol officer was positioned near the bus stop.  

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