A homeless man and two women were caught on camera fighting over money. The video has been making waves on the social media platform X, where it was shared on Monday. The clip, which has since amassed over 249,000 views, shows an altercation that spirals into violence, leaving one woman knocked unconscious.
At the beginning of the video, the alleged homeless man, wearing a grey shirt and sweatpants, approaches the two women, who appear to be intoxicated. The women can be seen seated on the ground, just outside a building where several bystanders surround them.
One onlooker, who is filming the incident, encourages the women to give the man money. However, it is unclear if the issue stemmed from owed cash or a simple refusal to give handouts, which was suggested in the post.
The homeless man appears aggressive when he confronts them over the money, and the women urge him to stop. They both stand, and the fight unfolds when they shove him. Following the shove, the homeless man retaliated, trying to fight them. The altercation continues, with one of the women chasing him.
As the trio throw hits at each other, the onlookers treat the altercation more as entertainment as they react with laughing and cheering. As the video, which is just around 38 seconds long, continues, it shows the women continuously trying to hit the man while the man swings punches at them. At one point, the fight turns into a tussle when the man and one of the women end up on the ground in a scuffle.
The most shocking moment in the video is when the homeless man lands a powerful punch, knocking one of the women out cold. She falls face down on the concrete sidewalk and lies there motionless throughout the remainder of the video. Gasps can be heard in the background, but the laughter from some spectators continues.
Online reactions to the footage have been mixed, but many sided with the old man, blaming the women for initiating the fight. While some found the video amusing, some viewers criticised the bystanders for egging on the confrontation instead of intervening.
