A fight broke out over what appeared to be a parking spot outside the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, Calif., on Wednesday.
According to KTLA, the incident occurred just after 5 p.m., and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the scene. reported Thursday.
The victims in the incident were identified as Patricia Coupa and her daughter Natalie Martinez, 19. The two had come to the outlet to return items to the store and were trying to find a parking spot. When they found one, it was partially blocked by another vehicle with the door open.
Natalie was driving the car at the time, her mother said. After waiting a while for someone to close the door so she could park there, Natalie honked the horn and asked whoever was in the car to close the door. However, when he parked his car at the scene and got out of the car, the situation took a turn for the worse when he claimed that four women and a man got out of the car.
video footage show Several people were screaming and punching each other as they fought between cars.
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Natalie, who suffered minor injuries including a split lip, said: “I tried to fight back but it was all I could do. Your instincts kick in.”
According to a KTLA report, someone in the other vehicle was seen opening the suspect victim's driver's door.
“Witnesses said the man reportedly grabbed a wallet from the car before returning to the trunk of the car,” the newspaper said, adding that the man also went to the passenger side of the car before returning to the fight. .
Patricia claimed her wallet contained her driver's license, credit cards and $3,000 in cash. Security personnel at the outlet provided law enforcement with video footage showing the suspect's license plate number. Police continue to investigate the incident, but no arrests have been made yet.
Social media users commented on the violent video, one person write“It’s been a while since I’ve been there.”
“Now is the season!” said another user. commented.
Employment lawyer Ogletree Deakins in November said Retail employers were bracing for a holiday surge, citing large crowds, stress and other factors as increasing the risk of workplace violence.
At least one recent survey of U.S. retail workers found that workers are increasingly concerned about their safety during peak shopping season, with interactions with hostile customers, top concerns, Theft and armed robbery are listed as listed. Additionally, the recent escalation in violent behavior such as 'slaps and grabs' affecting a variety of retailers has heightened risks and concerns.
Another fight recently broke out at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, where several men were seen hitting each other with “wet floor” tags, Breitbart News reported Thursday.
