Officers responded to the Walmart at 2014 S Irby St. in reference to a report of an assault at around 4:45 p.m. Friday, according to the Florence Police Department.

Officers were told that an employee stopped two subjects who were leaving the store and asked for a receipt. There was a brief exchange of words between one of the subjects and the employee; then the subject is reported to have pushed the employee causing him to stumble. The employee then allegedly approached the subject and punched him, which started a fight between the two. Another individual broke the fight up and the two subjects fled the location prior to officers' arrival. The employee was taken to the hospital to be examined but did not appear to be suffering from any major injury. Parts of the incident were captured on

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