Videos of a fight on the riverbank in Montgomery, Alabama, went viral on social media Sunday night, with the mayor reacting with the promise that justice would prevail.
Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed said in a statement Sunday that several people involved in the Saturday night clashes have been detained.
“Justice will be done,” he said.
NBC affiliate, WSFA of Montgomery, reported that four arrest warrants were issued in connection with the altercation.
It seems to show fights that divide combatants along racial lines. The fighting appeared to follow a riverboat attempting to dock where a pontoon boat was moored.
A man who was apparently from the riverboat walked up to the pontoon and exchanged words with someone, precipitating an all-out brawl between the people associated with each of the boats.
Reed said the man on the boat was attacked and those who committed violence against him would face justice.
One day at the Riverfront in Montgomery, Alabama, ended with a fight and multiple warrants for his arrest.
“The Montgomery Police Department moved quickly to apprehend several reckless individuals for attacking a man doing his job,” he said.
Police told WSFA that the fight was reported at 7 pm on Saturday.
The city’s Riverfront along the Alabama River is a summer attraction featuring the riverboat, an amphitheater, a stadium, and a park, among other attractions.
This story first appeared in nbcnews.com.
