Police said more than 250 people participated in the fight.
H-E-B Grocery in Austin said the power went out last week at one of their stores, which meant a massive amount of food couldn’t be kept at safe temperatures.
When the store disposed of it in a large dumpster, someone falsely posted on social media that “free food” was available.Police ended up breaking up the fight.Copyright 2023 KEYE via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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