Planning on getting the doorbuster deals for Black Friday? If you’re going to stores in Tennessee or Arkansas, be cautious.

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A study by Reviews.org concluded that you have the highest risk of violence while shopping on Black Friday in Arkansas, followed by Tennessee.

Here are the states with the highest risk of Black Friday violence:

  1. Arkansas
  2. Tennessee
  3. West Virginia
  4. North Carolina
  5. Alabama

That study held true Thursday, as shootings were reported in Hoover, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee.

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