Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Reports of mall disturbances light up social media

Reports of mall disturbances light up social media
"A flurry of reports of mall melees and disturbances rippled across social media Monday on a day Americans swarmed shopping hubs for post-holiday bargains.
Disturbances that led to some malls being evacuated included reports from Elizabeth, N.J.; Fayetteville, N.C.; East Garden City, N.Y.; Aurora, Colo.; Tempe, Ariz.; Beachwood Place, a suburb of Cleveland; and Memphis.
About 10 people were injured during a melee at the Jersey Gardens mall in Elizabeth on Sunday evening, Mayor Chris Bollwage said in a tweet.
The injuries were non-life-threatening, Bollwage said.
A fight in the food court led to false reports of a shooting after a chair was thrown and hit the ground loudly, officials said..."

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