Police use pepper spray to dampen tempers outside BET Awards

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By Mary Gleason - email

ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -

Tempers flared outside the BET Awards Saturday shortly after 7:15 p.m. in Atlanta. Fists flew between two groups in the parking lot of the Atlanta Civic Center.

Officers on scene used pepper spray to break up the fight, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Those involved ran from the scene. APD said there were no reports of serious injuries or arrests. Police also said no shots were fired during the skirmish.

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