ORANGE PARK, Fla. — A fight at the Orange Park mall — caught on camera — is still under investigation by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

So far, there are no arrests and officials are still working to find out what started the fight Friday night.

Mallgoers who First Coast News spoke with said they tend to not come to the mall on Fridays or Saturdays due to the influx of people and fights that tend to break out. They added they want to see an increased security presence and more rules enforced.

“Right before the fight, you could tell there was a little tension,” said Joneishia Johnson, owner of Two Sisters and a Deviled Crab. 

In a cellphone video obtained by First Coast News, you can see five men throwing punches and hurling objects at one another in the Orange Park Mall food court.

The brawl happened right in front of Johnson’s restaurant.

“My sister and I went in the back,” said Johnson. “I do just want to qualify that they were not patrons of our store but it just kind of ended up here and happened here.”

Orange Park Mall management sent First Coast New this statement regarding the fight:

“The safety of our guests, retailers and employees is our top priority. We take a holistic approach to safety with our industry best practices and programs, which include our own security force on foot and in vehicles, plus camera surveillance and other modern security procedures. We are working closely with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office as they investigate this incident.”

Mallgoers and store owners told First Coast News that fights in this mall tend to be a frequent occurrence. 

“I’ve noticed on the weekends it gets a little out of control with our teens nowadays,” said Glorimar Rodriguez.

“I think whenever you get a crowd of people together, you know something is bound to happen, but I’ve never felt afraid for my life more so than anything. It’s teenagers in here fighting if anything,” said Johnson. 

There’s already mall security and Clay County officers on site daily, but shoppers say they believe increased security actively, enforced rules and more crowd control will create a safer environment.

“Not pushing them away, but having control,” said Rodriguez, “like wait we’re not going to have 50 of you guys screaming and going crazy and that’s when security should step in.”

“Orange Park should be a great place to be and a safe place to be so we should bring our mall back to where it was,” she said. 

Regarding Friday’s incident, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office sent First Coast News this statement:

“No arrests have been made as it’s still an active investigation. It’s important to note that not only does the mall have their own security, but we have active-duty resources in the area and off-duty CCSO members also get paid by the mall to be there as well. We continue to be great partners with the mall to keep it a safe place for families, friends and visitors to enjoy.”