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Police deny viral 'alien' rumor after Miami mall brawl

When: 1 Jan 2024
Where: Miami, FL
Sources: 2 public sources

Bayside Marketplace in Miami, scene of the 2024 brawl behind the viral rumor Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A heavy police response to a New Year's Day brawl among teenagers at Miami's Bayside Marketplace set off viral posts claiming tall 'shadow aliens' were there. Miami police said there were no aliens, UFOs or power outages, and that the response was to the fight.

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Press'No aliens, UFOs, or ETs': Police clear up social media speculation after viral Bayside brawl (opens in a new tab)NBC 6 South Florida / 2024-01-05
PressRumors of 'shadow aliens' at Bayside Marketplace go viral after large fight among teens creates chaos (opens in a new tab)CBS News Miami / 2024-01-05

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