Ariz. Police Say Christian Family Band Started Walmart Brawl
Arizona police have accused members of a small Christian family band of reportedly being involved in a recent brawl outside of a Walmart in Cottonwood.
The brawl reportedly broke out in front of a Walmart in Cottonwood, Ariz. last week when police approached eight members of the Gaver family to investigate a report that some of the family members had assaulted a Walmart employee inside the restroom.
When police approached the eight suspects where they stood near their Chevy Suburban in the parking lot, a police officer's dash cam shows a fight quickly breaks out between police and the eight suspects.
The fight continues until back up police units arrive at the scene to break up the fight. One of the suspects, 21-year-old Enoch Gaver, was reportedly killed during the fight, while another suspect, 28-year-old David Gaver, reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach.
Local media outlets report that at least three of the suspects involved in last week's Walmart fight are members of the Christian band "Matthew 24 Now." The band members were reportedly living out of their Chevy Suburuban.
Dashcam footage from the incident shows the police telling the Gaver family that they "need to separate these folks and talk to them." Someone can be heard responding, "No, you are not going to separate me from my parents," and, "don't touch me" before the fight breaks out.
Cottonwood Police Chief Jody Fanning told the local KPHO-TV that the family members reportedly practiced fighting tactics that had been "taught," including rolling on the ground after being tazered to prevent shock and attacking police in the eyes, nose and mouth instead of their torsos due to their protective vests.
