Huge brawl breaks out at Publix supermarket with shirtless man ripping down metal shelf to use as weapon

A huge brawl broke out at a Publix supermarket in Miami, with a shirtless man ripping down a metal shelf to use it as a weapon, according to video of the incident. Video taken on Thursday shows the chaos at the popular store after several fights involving over a dozen people erupted. Multiple melees were captured on video as panicked shoppers screamed and scattered in search of safety from the fights. Then, a man identified as 20-year-old Climont Mann was seen grabbing the metal piece and slamming it on the floor. Mann then was filmed swinging the large metal piece as multiple fights went on around him. Officials said Mann hit as many as three people with the shelf, as reported by NBC Miami. When police responded to the scene, they said they found two large groups of people outside the supermarket throwing plates and other objects at each other. More officers and rescue crews responded to the scene. Two people were treated outside the Publix and two were taken to the hospital, per officials. Officials have not revealed what led to the fights. Mann was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He has a criminal history including another arrest in Miami for battery in January, 2024. The Publix brawl comes after a huge melee broke out at an Indianapolis Walmart last month. A Walmart employee was savagely beaten by a group of women, with footage of the incident shared online. The clip showed a woman dressed in black holding back a young man as two other women beat an employee in a check-out aisle. Another Walmart employee was able to ultimately get the victim off the ground - at which point one of the women throws something as the employee.