A massive fight broke out at the baggage claim carousel at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Monday night.
Viral footage showed several people fighting and kicking each other near Terminal 3 in Chicago, including two women rolling on the floor and pulling their hair. Look at:
Sent on video of a fight this morning at O’Hare International Airport.#Chicago pic.twitter.com/AiiLrobUk8
— Chicago Police 16th and 17th District Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) May 23, 2023
Police say an 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman have been charged with battery, according to the Daily mail reported.
“After the video ended, Chicago police confirmed in a statement that two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the fight,” the report noted. To post. “Christopher Hampton, 18, of Maywood, Illinois, and Tembra Hicks, 20, of Carol Stream, Illinois, have both been charged with assault and battery in connection with the incident.”
It is still unclear what sparked the violence and the airport has not confirmed whether those present had previously flown. Chicago police say it started with an unspecified “verbal argument” that culminated in the violence being filmed.
“A verbal argument during disembarkation escalated on the lower level of Terminal 3 when a 24-year-old female victim was struck by two attackers,” police said in a statement. “The attackers have been taken into custody and charged accordingly.”
Similarly, Chicago O’Hare International Airport said it values people’s safety and will work closely with authorities throughout the investigation.
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“Safety and security are always top priorities for the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA),” the airport said in a statement. “We are working closely with all of our federal partners at O’Hare and Midway International Airports and with the Chicago Police Department to ensure the safety of everyone while at our facilities.”
“CDA also ensures that its airline partners have clear lines of communication with public safety resources for events in their leased areas,” he added.
This is the second fight in a public place to go viral this month. As Breitbart News reported last week, a fight broke out at none other than Disney World between two families over an alleged disagreement over the photo shoot.
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