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Enloe Health Says Police Probing Viral Target Confrontation Linked to Employee

High call volumes are clogging its phone lines and limiting patient access.

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Left and right images show screenshots of a TikTok video, posted by the account @motherofballers. The video shows a dispute over a Target employee wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt, and has gone viral online.
Screenshots of a TikTok video, posted by the account @motherofballers. The video shows a dispute over a Target employee wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt, and has gone viral online.
A video showing an altercation between a TikToker, identified as Michelea Ponce, and an elderly Target employee has gone viral.

Overview

  • A TikTok video shows a woman berating an elderly Target worker over a red Charlie Kirk “Freedom” shirt, calling her “stupid” and “racist.”
  • Enloe Health says the Chico Police Department is reviewing the employee’s social‑media post and the nonprofit has opened an internal investigation.
  • The organization reports calls tied to the incident are overwhelming its switchboard and clinic lines, hindering patients from reaching clinical staff.
  • Multiple reports identify the poster as Michelea Ponce, described as an Enloe employee, though some outlets say they have not independently verified the identification.
  • A GiveSendGo fundraiser for the Target worker, identified by organizers as Jeanie, was reported Wednesday morning to have topped $75,000 and was approaching $100,000.