Police investigating brawl involving up to fifteen people at South Australian shopping centre

Police are investigating a brawl involving up to fifteen people at a shopping centre in South Australia.

The violence unfolding in front of horrified witnesses.

The fight broke out at the Parabanks Shopping Centre around 2pm today.

The screams of horrified shoppers could be heard as multiple men targeted one man.

His shirt was ripped off his back as he was punched and kicked.

He eventually managed to break free and run away.

Witnesses say at one point the victim was hit with a chair.

"Ten on one, so this lad was sitting down and one of the lads just comes and smacks him in the head with a stool, like a chair, and then before you know it there's ten of them and he's on the floor and he's yeah, had to help the poor lad out," witness Caleb said.

Authorities are investigating the fight and are looking at footage captured by witnesses.