Fight breaks out in Costco over Black Friday sale special

Two men have been charged with injury after a fight broke out in a Costco store in New Taipei City yesterday, [Black] Friday, November 26.

According to reports, a fight broke out in the Costco store in Xinzhuang District shortly before closing time yesterday evening, after a man, named Lin, moved a queue barrier so he could cut a queue to grab a bottle of heavily discounted shampoo. A man in the queue, named Huang, berated his act, and an altercation ensued.

During the incident, Mr Huang, 41, is seen punching 44-year-old Lin to the ground.

Police responded to reports of the incident, and took both men in for questioning. Both Lin and Huang filed formal accusations of injury against the other.

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