15 hurt after ‘unhappy customer’ pepper-sprays Black Friday shoppers (Smart Shopping)

15 hurt after ‘unhappy customer’ pepper-sprays Black Friday shoppers (Smart Shopping)

MSNBC ^ | 11/25/2011 | ap

Posted on Friday, November 25, 2011 6:34:31 AM by tobyhill

Fifteen Black Friday bargain-hunters suffered minor injuries at a crowded Wal-Mart store in Los Angeles late Thursday after an angry woman used pepper spray when shoppers tried to cut in line.

The incident occurred shortly after 10:20 p.m. PT (1:20 a.m. ET Friday) in the San Fernando Valley as shoppers looking for deals were let inside the store.

Shawn Lenske, a Los Angeles fire department spokesman, said the injuries were due to “rapid crowd movement.”

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