A brawl involving more than 100 people broke out during a funeral for a one-year-old baby boy in Wisconsin.
An argument between the family members and mourners of Christopher Thomas Jr. over who was responsible for the child’s death, escalated into a wild melee on Wednesday with mourners throwing chairs and knocking over flower arrangements.
Several people grabbed hold of the casket to keep it from being turned over.
Christopher was beaten to death while in foster care. His foster mother, Crystal P. Keith, is charged with his death. Keith is also charged with torturing Christopher’s 2-year-old sister who remains hospitalized.
Keith is married to the brother of the baby’s father.
Christopher was taken from his biological mother by child protective services and placed in foster care back in March.
During the emotional service, mourners set upon the child’s biological father, Christopher Thomas, 22, who suffered a gash to his face during the fight and was taken away by ambulance.
The boy and his 2-year-old sister had been in several foster homes since they were taken from their mother, Candace Glover, 23, who also attended the funeral.
