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Wal-Mart Worker Killed During 5am Store Opening Stampede

A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island, New York, store Friday morning, police and witnesses said.The 34-year-old worker, employed as an overnight stock clerk, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m.Witnesses said the surging throngs of shoppers knocked the man down. He fell and was stepped on. As he gasped for air, shoppers ran over and around him."He was bum-rushed by 200 people," said Jimmy Overby, 43, a co-worker. "They took the doors off the hinges. He was trampled and killed in front of me. They took me down too...I literally had to fight people off my back."The unidentified victim was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:03 a.m., police said.The cause of death wasn't immediately available pending results of an autopsy.A 28-year-old pregnant woman was knocked to the floor during the mad rush. She was hospitalized for observation, police said. Early witness accounts that the woman suffered a miscarriage were unfounded, police said.Three other shoppers suffered minor injuries, cops said.Before police shut down the store, eager shoppers streamed past emergency crews as they worked furiously to save the store clerk's life."They were working on him, but you could see he was dead, said Halcyon Alexander, 29. "People were still coming through."Only a few stopped."They're savages," said shopper Kimberly Cribbs, 27. "It's sad. It's terrible."

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: TheSexyPatriot

Length: 02:58
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Video Comments

valenceshell010101 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

People here are not in the kkk, they are average americans. Wake up.

Diamondusa7 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Animals...

JTSA58 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I'd pay to see Ellen get stampeded at WalMart!

SweetCherimoya (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Oh, quit already with your ridiculous propoganda! Save it for one of your KKK mtgs.

MisterQuebec (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Last year, the dog adopted by Ellen was the big talk on Youtube. Today it is the Wal-Mart killed employee who is the king of Youtube. What's next?

campespo (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

solnlove 49 ..i agree im white and these racist remarks are so senseless people get ur shit together

SoInLove49 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Black, White, Spanish, Asian whatever you are!!! If you were there you are responsible this has NOTHING to do with race!! It has to deal with stupid, selfish people. I'm black you don't see me running people down! Stupid ignorant people come in ALL shades! Including the morons saying racist things... :)

MisterQuebec (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

There was no miscarriage, it seems. The baby is OK.

JTSA58 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I don't know why everyone is so surprised? This happens every (black) black friday. I'm sure being black has nothing to do with though, it must be an economic problem LOL!

One5thOfWhiskey (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Chain the Walton family to the entranceway. Have a bigger sale the next day, giving away iphones, Puff Daddy albums and blowjobs from the Swedish Bikini team to the first 500 through the door. No crowd control or police needed. The Waltons can rely on the good judgment and reserved character of their customers.