PHOENIX — A violent incident caught on camera at a downtown Phoenix concert has sparked outrage online after video surfaced showing several security guards repeatedly punching a young man before carrying him out of the venue.

The altercation happened Saturday night during One Big Party, a Halloween-themed music festival at the new 9th & Jackson venue downtown. The video, shared on Instagram by the band Cross Kristoff, shows at least three security guards hitting the man multiple times in the head and upper body before dragging him away.

It’s still unclear what led up to the confrontation or which security company was involved. The guards were reportedly hired by the venue’s management, not the concert organizers. The venue has hired an attorney and told 12News they have no comment.

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