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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance video from May 30 of hundreds of people looting the Walmart store on East Fletcher Avenue.
The store was closed due to the protests occurring outside the University Mall, when a crowd gathered outside the Walmart around 9 p.m. Saturday.
According to the sheriff's office, people weilding blunt objects, like hammers, broke the glass entrance doors and stormed into the store. Detectives believe approximately 200 people entered the store and said most began looting the electronics section.
An estimated $116,000 in merchandise and damages was reported.