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Firearms Officers Called to Knife Brawl in Supermarket Car Park

Police Scotland responded to a 4.20pm brawl involving two gangs wielding blades and batons in a supermarket car park; no injuries were reported, officials said.

  • Video footage at The Jewel Asda car park showed two rival youth gangs fighting with blades and batons around 4.20pm on Wednesday, 25 February, 2026.
  • Eyewitnesses said the motive is unclear as shocked locals described the brawl as `medieval`, noting face-covered youths during the confrontation.
  • In the footage, a hooded man with grey shoulders swung a long-bladed weapon while a rival used a black baton, and a man tripped by a petrol pump before a chase through the car park.
  • No injuries were reported and police appealed to anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 2488.
  • The clip circulated online, with shocked onlookers saying they 'don't know if it was rival gangs' as youths slashed wildly while shoppers in the forecourt watched.
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edinburghlive.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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