Youth Brawls Draw Hundreds to 2 California Malls, Including in Torrance

Police from multiple agencies swarmed the Del Amo Fashion Center on Sunday afternoon after a brawl among juveniles, with possible gunfire, drew a massive crowd of underage onlookers.

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It’s unclear exactly how many people were fighting, but police estimate there were a thousand juveniles watching.

Around 4 p.m. Torrance police received a call reporting “a large crowd of juveniles fighting among themselves” at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance with estimated crowds of teens watching the brawl around 1,000. pic.twitter.com/OgYuTKA4lM

— Slauson Girl 📸⚡️✍🏾 (@slausongirlnews) August 28, 2023

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A witness reported that at least one gunshot was fired {snip}

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Police also reported a large brawl among juveniles in the Bay Area city of Emeryville on Sunday afternoon.

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About an hour later, police said, 200 to 250 young people gathered at the mall, and several fights broke out near the courtyard. {snip}’

400 TEENAGERS SWARMED BAY STREET SHOPPING CENTER IN EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA TODAY 🚨

WOMAN ST*BBED IN THE NECK AFTER MULTIPLE FIGHTS BREAK OUT, SHOTS FIRED pic.twitter.com/LJsCoYpCBj

— BAY AREA STATE OF MIND (@YayAreaNews) August 28, 2023

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