ORLANDO, Fla. – What was supposed to be a celebratory night out quickly turned into a rush to the hospital for Olivia Noguera after she was injured during a fight at an Orlando nightclub.
Noguera shared a video on TikTok describing the incident at Knights Library, an 18-and-older nightclub on University Boulevard.
According to Noguera, two men began fighting inside the club when the crowd pushed her toward the altercation.
“They grabbed my friend’s hair. One guy swung, punched me here in the face,” Noguera said in the video.
Noguera said she fought back after one of the men grabbed her hand.
She said the man then picked her up and slammed the other side of her head.
“I have a fractured skull. On this side, I have a brain bleed,” Noguera said.
Images circulating on Facebook appear to show the moments after Nogueira was injured. The incident gained attention after a post in a UCF parents Facebook group asked for help identifying a man who was believed to have pushed Noguera to the ground following the fight.
According to a fundraiser established by Noguera’s friends, the group had gone to Knights Library to celebrate after Nogueira had spent about a year recovering from a different head injury.
The fundraiser said Noguera had recently recovered from that injury and had stopped using a cane and wheelchair before the incident.
Knights Library did not respond to a request for an on-camera interview but said in a social media statement that it had submitted all video footage to law enforcement and was working with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
“We strive to promote a clean atmosphere, to have fun, not fight,” the statement said.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating the incident. They have not confirmed injuries as that is still apart of the ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.