Prosecutors are
taking a closer look at what happened after a video posted on
TikTok, that has since gone viral, showing a
confrontation
between two women inside the Victoria’s Secret
store at Short Hills Mall.
It's unclear what happened in the
moments leading up to when the clip starts, but it shows a white woman lunging
and swatting at a Black woman who was recording her, accusing her of
threatening her, and then throwing a tantrum inside of the store.
The woman behind the camera is
Ijeoma Ukenta, who said in the video that she's filming for video evidence to
protect herself.
Seconds later, the woman who
charged at her falls to the floor and repeatedly yells and screams. Several
minutes go by before security and police arrive.
Ukenta says the store manager said
he would escort her to her car and that it's the other woman who should leave.
The Millburn
Police Department did not escort her out, saying they had no proof an
arrestable offense or crime had been committed.
In a statement, Victoria’s Secret says, “The video taken in our store is unsettling and we have
initiated a full investigation. Our associates followed protocols and
immediately called our Emergency Operations Center -- as well as mall security
for support during the altercation between our customers."
Ukenta says since posting the
videos, TikTok has deleted two of her accounts. She has since started a
GoFundMe to take legal action.
Neither woman
could be reached for comment. Police say they expect to have the video footage
from the store for its investigation. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is
also handling this case. So far, no charges have been filed.