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Posted: 2016-11-25 22:45:00

Police are looking for a suspect after a man was killed outside a Walmart in Reno, Nevada. Picture: Twitter.

TWO people have been shot during the annual Black Friday sales in the US.

One person died after a shooting in a parking lot in South Jersey outside Macy’s, CBS Philly reports, while his brother was also shot and injured.

Another was killed during a road rage incident in Reno, Nevada over a parking spot in a Walmart, according to KOLO.

Witnesses told CBS Philly the shooting outside a Macys department store in Atlantic County was a “tragedy” that was “very scary”. Witnesses reported shell casings surrounding a bullet-riddled SUV in the parking lot.

“It’s a tragedy ... It’s very scary you know, you’re starting off the holiday season and you’re excited about the upcoming times with family and now there’s going to be family who are missing people and their holidays will never be the same,” one shopper said.

Desmond Cottman, 21, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. Cottman had recently become a father and had graduated from basic training in the US Air National Guard in 2014, a family member told The Press of Atlantic City.

His brother Shadi Cottman, 26, was shot in the leg and reported to be in a stable condition.

Police haven’t identified any suspects or said what may have sparked the shooting.

In Reno, Police Department, Lt. Scott Shaw said the incident started as a road rage incident and turned into a fatality. Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man believed to be involved.

Between 2006 and 2014 there were seven deaths and 98 injuries during Black Friday shopping, Mail Online reports.

Earlier: A woman was captured on film ranting inside a Walmart during the Black Friday sales frenzy as the shopping craze sweeps the world.

The YouTube video shows her pacing inside the shop asking staff “Why is everybody confused in here?”. Other shoppers remind her “there are kids in here” and ask: “Are you drunk?”

She notices she’s being filmed and faces up to the camera before saying “I’m on all kinds of websites” and waving hello and storming off again.

Elsewhere, a fight broke out inside a Walmart in Columbus, Mississippi, as shoppers wrestled over items. One video shows shoppers tustling over a DVD player inside the hugely crowded shop.

A fight between shoppers also erupted during late-night shopping at a crowded mall in Modesto, California, CNN reported.

The sales frenzy began on Thanksgiving in the US where shoppers in New York lined up outside Macy’s by 5pm.

Australian woman in the Big Apple Maria Elfes said: “It’s manic. It’s crazy, but it is fun.”

People shopping up a storm in Mexico City. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Pedro PARDO

People shopping up a storm in Mexico City. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Pedro PARDOSource:AFP

Australians are expected to shop up a storm online on both at home and in the US.

Australia Post’s eCommerce general manager Ben Franzi said registrations for a shipping service spiked in Australia as many sought deals they don’t normally get locally.

“In the lead up to this year’s Black Friday sales, monthly registrations of our US freight forwarding service, ShopMate, tripled,” Mr Franzi said.

“In the past month we had about 13,500 new registrations, compared with our monthly average of 3000 to 4000 new registrations.”

Find out the best Black Friday deals here.

In Greece, shoppers were seen queuing outside a department store before it opened. In the UK, many appeared to shun the shops and opt to spend their money online instead. An off-duty policeman was stabbed outside an HMV store in Leeds, The Sun reports.

People queue outside a department store in Thessaloniki, Greece. Picture: AFP PHOTO / SAKIS MITROLIDIS

People queue outside a department store in Thessaloniki, Greece. Picture: AFP PHOTO / SAKIS MITROLIDISSource:AFP

Black Friday in California. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON

Black Friday in California. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONSource:AFP

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