NEW ORLEANS —

Crime experts in New Orleans are noticing a troubling trend. It centers around recent videos on social media showing large fights as several popular events were winding down.

In at least one instance, police said a man was reportedly stabbed and maced. WDSU reporter Shay O'Connor was live in New Orleans with witness accounts and the response from law enforcement. Advertisement

"A lot of people keep complaining about it. If you are complaining.. Why not do something different? Why not be grown and talk things out instead of fighting," said one woman who spoke exclusively with WDSU, Monday.

She said she was having a great time on Canal Street when a large fight broke out, prompting her to pull out her phone.

She said, "They start jumping a girl. It's like five to six peop

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