In-N-Out Brawl, 20+ Battle Outside Murrieta Eatery, 1 Injured

MURRIETA, CA — Late at night at the Murrieta In-N-Out burger usually means lines of cars around the block, waiting for double-doubles and a side of animal-style fries.

This past weekend, it became the center of an outright brawl involving possibly dozens, according to the Murrieta Police Department.

Just after midnight Saturday, Murrieta police officers responded to In-N-Out, located at 39367 Avenida Acacias, after receiving calls about a fight involving 20 to 30 people, according to Murrieta Police Lt. Miguel Garcia.

"Our detectives are actively investigating the incident," Garcia told Patch. "They have obtained some footage of the incident and are following up on investigative leads. At this time, they have not identified any suspects, and we do not have any video footage that can be released."

Arriving officers contacted witnesses and multiple involved parties, several of whom said a weapon was fired during the brawl, police said on social media.

Murrieta Fire Department was also dispatched to the scene. Dawn Morrison, the department's spokesperson, told Patch that one person was transported to an area hospital just before 1 a.m. when officials cleared the scene.

The Murrieta Police Department is seeking additional information from the public regarding the incident that may assist in the ongoing investigation. Anyone with details was asked to contact Detective Leitch at 951-461-6353 or rleitch@murrietaca.gov.

Several residents replied to the social media post, claiming that the Murrieta In-N-Out is "packed every night."

Some commenters on Murrieta Police's request for information blamed the influx of apartments in the area, while others asked for a "step up in police patrols."

Patch contacted a Murrieta's In-N-Out franchise spokesperson for a statement about the incident, which will be added when received.