Teen Fight in Food Court Triggers Westfield Lockdown

Published on June 24, 2024

An altercation between two groups of teenagers in a food court sent a major Adelaide shopping centre into lockdown. The incident unfolded at Westfield Marion Centre in Adelaide just before 3 p.m. on Sunday and triggered widespread reports of an armed person inside. Assistant Commissioner Scott Duval said SA Police had reports of two groups of teenage boys fighting in the food court, including some armed with expandable batons. Update from SA Police about incident at Westfield Marion shopping centre today https://t.co/SsNGNKUzaG — South Australia Police (@SAPoliceNews) June 23, 2024 “[One group] approached another group of boys and an altercation occurred,” he told reporters at the scene on Sunday....