Brawlmart! Chaos at the self-checkout as 25 customers start fighting, throwing poles and setting off fire extinguishers in dust-up that kicked off TWICE
- Brawls occurred shortly after small incident that was handled internally
- Footage shows people hitting, kicking and punching each other in the fights
- Objects are thrown as scraps break out and shouting and swearing heard
- No arrests have been made and no injuries were reported after the rumpus
Chaos erupted on Tuesday night in the self-checkout area of a Walmart in Ferguson as up to 25 customers started fighting and setting off fire extinguishers in a rumpus which kicked off twice.
The brawls occurred shortly after a small incident which was handled internally without calling the police.
Footage filmed in the supermarket chain off West Florissant Avenue which is now viral shows huge numbers of people hitting, kicking and punching each other.
Objects are thrown as scraps break out and some of those involved are seen hitting each other with heavy-looking objects.
Shouting and swearing is heard throughout the video as the violent brawls continue.
The clip ends with the groups of people running out of the store after the fights seemingly ended.
According to Ferguson Police Chief Frank McCall, there were between 10 and 25 people involved in the brawls.
Speaking to News 4, McCall said: 'I've seen some videos on social media, and it's disgraceful. I'm going to call it like it is.'
No arrests have been made in relation to the fights and no one was reported injured.
Footage filmed in the supermarket chain off West Florissant Avenue which is now viral shows huge numbers of people hitting, kicking and punching each other
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Officers arrived at the store at around 9pm as the second incident erupted.
However, it was already calming down by the time they got there. Officers are working to survey CCTV from inside the store, provided by Walmart.
McCall said that some of those involved in the fights have been identified by officers.
He said: 'We have Walmart as a victim as well, and I'm confident they'll prosecute because they have some property damage as well.'
Similar incidents have happened at this Walmart before, which has led to shoppers and residents to call for the supermarket to close.
Although the supermarket hired its own security, it was not immediately clear if they were there when the fights occurred but some cashiers appeared to be present.
Shouting and swearing is heard throughout the video as the violent brawls continue. The clip ends with the groups of people running out of the store after the fights seemingly ended
McCall said that he does not consider the event to be a public nuisance to those who live in the area.
And he said that the event could have happened in any of the Walmart stores or any businesses around America.
He said that it depends on all of the parties who are involved. McCall added that violence such as this is seen in lots of businesses across America.
McCall added that police want to stop violence such as what was seen in the footage.
He said that to stop incidents such as the Walmart brawl, there needs to be accountability and visibility and security need to be ready to contact police if there is a problem.
Police are continuing with their enquiries into the incident.
A Walmart spokesperson said: 'We prioritize the safety of our customers and associates at all times and will work closely with local law enforcement as they investigate what happened at our store Tuesday night.'
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