Wal-Mart pepper-spray attack involved Xbox, Wii games, witnesses says

The pepper-spray attack at a Porter Ranch Wal-Mart at the beginning of Black Friday shopping apparently involved shoppers waiting to purchase Xbox and Wii video games, witnesses said.

The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for a woman who allegedly used pepper spray on at least 20 people at the store in what authorities said was a deliberate attempt to get more merchandise.

Police on Friday were trying to develop a description of the woman, who left the store after the incident.

One witness said screams erupted after about 100 people waiting in line to snag Xbox gaming consoles and Wii video games got into a shoving match.

Alejandra Seminario, 24, said she was waiting in line to grab some toys at the store around 9:55 p.m. when people the next aisle over started shouting and ripping at the plastic wrap encasing gaming consoles. The store was supposed to be opened at 10 p.m. Then the whole area filled up with pepper spray.

The trigger was people started pulling the plastic off the pallets and then shoving and bombarding the display of games, and got pushed onto the boxes.

The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived to treat those who were hurt. Shoppers complained of minor skin and eye irritation and sore throats. None of the injuries were serious.

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