Sunday, March 17, 2013

Police called to control Air Jordan crowd in Birmingham; young girl shot while waiting outside Massachusetts store

Via Billy

 Black Friday Hibbett

I'm sure glad everyone has their priorities straight........

Several calls came over the scanner today requesting Birmingham police to help with crowd control at an east Birmingham store for the release of a new Air Jordan shoe.

  In December 2012, a crowd reportedly had to be pepper sprayed by police after getting unruly while waiting to buy new sneakers at this Hibbett Sports.
 
An East Precinct police official said store employees called to ask for officers simply as extra security at the Foot Locker store in the Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm shopping center.

A few calls came over the scanner between 8:30 and 11 a.m.

The Air Jordan XIII "He Got Game" released today is a black, white and red shoe that retails for $170.

At one store in Springfield, Mass., the release of the coveted shoe took a violent turn.
An 11-year-old girl was shot in the leg while standing in line of people waiting to purchase the shoes, police told masslive.com.

Investigators said they think the girl was an innocent victim who was wounded in an altercation between two others outside a store called Mad Rags.

  More @ AL

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