Police break up afternoon fight outside Rock Hill Walmart

By Shannon Greene - The Herald

Police were called to break up a fight in a Walmart parking lot after one man pointed a gun at the others and another threatened to kill children waiting in a nearby car, according to a Rock Hill police report

Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, three men in the Walmart parking lot at the Galleria Mall confronted a 27-year-old man and made derogatory comments toward his girlfriend, the report states.

The man, who was sitting in his vehicle, called his brother to help out as the others went back to their truck to look for "blunt objects," according to the report.

As they started to swing bolt cutters and a claw hammer at the man and his brother, the girlfriend told them children were in the car.

According to witnesses, one of the men stated, "I'll kill them too," the report states. That's when the man left his vehicle, pointed a gun toward them and hit one of the others in the face with his fist, according to the report.

Four officers responded and detained all of the men for questioning. Police also watched surveillance video of the altercation to determine each man's role in the fight.

Four were arrested, including the 27-year-old who was charged with pointing a firearm.