Crime & Safety

'Pandemonium,' Panic As Cops Address Big Fight At N.J. Shopping Center [Video]

Pandemonium broke out at a New Jersey shopping center when someone yelled that shots had been fired, officials said.

Pandemonium broke out at a New Jersey shopping center when someone yelled that shots had been fired, officials said.

It turns out that it was a fight that broke out at The Mills at Jersey Gardens on Monday evening, and a chair was thrown that - when it landed - sounded like a gunshot, according to a spokeswoman from Elizabeth.

An eight-year-old child had a cut finger, and videos on social media showed people rushing out into the parking lot around 6 p.m.

Photo courtesy of World Latin Star CEO

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