Malls across America were subject to massive brawls the day after Christmas, and police suspect that social media coordination might have been part of the cause.
Watch below:
Fights and reports of shots fired at more than a dozen malls across the country. Was it more than a coincidence? https://t.co/URkgyEjsGb
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) December 28, 2016
More from CNN:
Massive brawls and food-court fights played out at more than a dozen malls across the country in what proved to be a chaotic day after Christmas.
Some of the mayhem was captured on social media. The chaos prevented some shoppers from grabbing clothes off clearance racks and returning gifts.
The mall incidents, which ranged from minor melees to mass evacuations, occurred from Colorado to Tennessee and Texas to New Jersey.Police in some cities are investigating the role social media may have played in organizing the disturbances. The motive behind the mall brawls is not yet known.
Here’s another report from the Associated Press about the brawls:
Here’s a video from a Cleveland mall:
#BREAKING: Police Declare 'Emergency Situation' at Cleveland Shopping Mall
What We Know >> https://t.co/T8dzCi6wPP pic.twitter.com/3NRngurozg
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 27, 2016
Illinois:
Here's a snap a buddy of mine sent me from the brawl at the fox valley mall. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. pic.twitter.com/zF8cnRG9Rx
— abelay (@abelaysays) December 27, 2016
Philadelphia:
.@PhillyPolice arrest 2 15yos & a 14yo who tried to start a fight @ #Philadelphia Mills #Mall. Chief Ins decribes scene. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/srt2t1rSlm
— Brandon Hudson (@BHudTV) December 28, 2016
And random videos from other places:
Fox Valley Mall wildin pic.twitter.com/UU7p0Qq7Gs
— Velma (@BFitman) December 27, 2016
hulen mall wild for this one lmao pic.twitter.com/4rD4ZO5h1H
— cyn (@cynthiaram0s) December 27, 2016
front row seats for what started the fox valley mall fights pic.twitter.com/Qa2wALQxlb
— Esther (@_esther74) December 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/TawniVixen/status/813927225519198209
hulen mall wild for this one lmao pic.twitter.com/4rD4ZO5h1H
— cyn (@cynthiaram0s) December 27, 2016
A mall in Ohio was placed on lockdown and officers used pepper spray to disperse a large crowd after a fight. pic.twitter.com/tIsd1invNz
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) December 27, 2016
Police arrest three teens following large fight inside Philadelphia Mills Mall, officials say: https://t.co/9bYSePQwHn pic.twitter.com/pPPr4WE6jz
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) December 28, 2016
This was actually from Christmas eve:
https://twitter.com/FMG_Dink/status/812778940611727360
So. Uhm. I guess no one is going to mention that most of these seem to be from young black males? I won’t mention it either…
No wonder people voted for “law and order” Trump.