Teenager slams his skateboard over a man's head during frenzied brawl outside a Los Angeles mall after skaters were told to 'stop grinding on the handrails' Footage shows the moment a teen slams his skateboard over a man's head The clip shows the man with a bloodied face and struggling to get up The brawl began after a group of teens were told to stop skating outside a mall One of the boys goaded a man who served him with a punch to the faceBy Alisha Buaya For Mailonline Published: 09:48 BST, 23 April 2019 | Updated: 09:49 BST, 23 April 2019 Viewcomments Footage shows the shocking moment a teenager has slammed a man with his skateboard after a heated argument. The video, captured on Friday, shows a boy goading a man outside of Grand Central Market in Los Angeles - two blocks away from LAPD headquarters. An onlooker who filmed the brawl claimed it started after a group of teens were asked to leave the mall by a security guard for trying to skate on a handrail. A group of men step in to help the guard, but the situation quickly escalated the boy eggs on a man who then serves him a punch to the face, knocking him to the ground. The video, captured on Friday, shows a boy goading a man outside of Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. The onlooker filming the brawl claimed it started after a group of teens were asked to leave the mall by a security guard for trying to skate on a handrail The boy is quickly encircled by his skater pals and begin to argue with the patrons. One of the teens step forward, but is dealt a punch from the same man. Another skater steps in but is punched by the man, falling back on the ground. A fight quickly ensues and one of the teens can be seen forcefully slamming his skateboard over the man's head a couple of times, leaving him on the ground. The situation quickly escalates when the boy eggs on the man who then serves him a punch to the face, knocking him to the ground At one point during the brawl one of the teens can be seen forcefully slamming his skateboard over the man's head, leaving him on the ground The teens quickly scatter and people at the seen chase after them, including a man carrying a chair and the security guard. Meanwhile the man, who now has a bloodied face, can be seen being helped up by people at the scene. A woman is heard shouting 'get that boy' as the skateboard attacker dashes across three lanes of traffic and is almost hit by a car before escaping. The witness - who did not wish to be named - said: 'It was a terrible situation for all parties involved. The kids were trying to skate inside the market on a handrail. The teens quickly scatter leaving the man lying on the ground with a bloodied face 'It was super crowded Friday night, they ganged up on a lone security guard who was trying to kick them out and then this group of guys stepped in to his aid. 'They (the skaters) had a video camera with them and bumped into this group of guys who then got heated. 'The security guard called for backup and the kids were antagonising the group. 'That dude was fully in the wrong putting hands on kids though,' he added. People at the scene help the injured man up, as a man carrying a chair and the security guard chase down the group Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility