8 Injured After Gaithersburg Melee

'Very large fight' at Festival Shopping Center

Eight people were injured and seven were hospitalized after what authorities are describing as a "very large fight" at a Gaithersburg shopping center early Sunday morning.

Gaithersburg City Police were called to the Festival Shopping Center at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a fight at the New Red Rock Cafe. Authorities say that around 100 people were involved in the fight by the time police arrived.

Investigators now say that one person was shot in the elbow, while five others were stabbed. In addition, one person suffered a laceration and another person was punched. Of those injured, only the person punched was not transported to a hospital.

It is believed that the fight grew out of a smaller altercation among female customers at the New Red Rock Cafe, which was hosting a Rapper Karaoke Night Saturday. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. There has been no word of any arrests.

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