A man has been taken to hospital after a wild fight in Jackson Square that left blood smeared in an entranceway and three vehicles damaged as Hamilton police rushed to the scene.

“At this time we know police responded to a domestic disturbance where a witness intervened,” police tweeted Wednesday afternoon.

A blood stain remained on the floor of the Jackson Square entranceway about 30 minutes after the incident took place. (John Rieti/CBC) —apparently about the child. The man grabbed the stroller, with the child strapped in, and began swinging it around wildly as he tried to take the child. According to several witnesses inside the mall, around 2:30 p.m. a man and woman with a young child began to fightThe man grabbed the stroller, with the child strapped in, and began swinging it around wildly as he tried to take the child.

Another man, identified as Mark Worthen, stepped in and pushed and elbowed the man away from the child. Worthen, a witness said, was bitten in the ear by the man.

Mall security arrived on the scene, but the man was still enraged. That's when another man emerged from the crowd and punched him, then stabbed him in the temple area with a pair of scissors, two witnesses said.

Police said the injured man was taken to a nearby hospital. Hamilton EMS said the man suffered moderate injuries to the upper body. He's expected to recover.

"I'm not saying anyone deserves to be stabbed ... but that guy had it coming," said one witness, who only wanted to be identified as James.

"It was all over this guy wanting to see his kid."

Video shows chaos in fight's aftermath

Video captured by 17-year-old Jacob Abbey, shown to a CBC Hamilton reporter, shows the chaotic moments after the altercation.

In the video, three mall security guards pin the injured man face down while blood pools near his head. One male guard appears to be pressing his knee down on the back of the man’s neck. A female guard leaning on the man’s legs holds handcuffs, but doesn’t appear to be able to get them on.

"Get off of him … do you see the blood coming out of his head?" yells Abbey, on the video.

Several other people are also heard yelling for the guards to get off the bleeding man. It’s unclear from the video if the man is also suffering from a chest wound.

A female police officer arrives shortly after the video starts and also leans on the man, and begins pulling on gloves.

The crowd continues to yell about how much blood the man is losing.

Abbey said the female officer then got off the man and began trying to move him.

"Enough, enough, get out of here. Get out," a female voice can be heard saying on tape, while Abbey’s video spins.

He claims the officer grabbed him by the neck as she forced him away from the area. A security guard then moves Abbey outside and the video stops.

Police searching for witnesses to altercation

A Hamilton police cruiser collided with a Burlington Transit bus as officers raced to the scene. (John Rieti/CBC) ​Police have not said if the man responsible for the stabbing has been apprehended at this time. Witnesses at the scene said they didn't see where he went.

Police also tweeted an appeal for anyone who had witnessed the incident to approach officers who remained at the mall.

Upon completion of the investigation any available details that can be released will certainly be shared, Const. Stephen Welton tweeted.

There was also a vehicle collision as police raced to the scene. One Hamilton police cruiser collided with a Burlington Transit bus just south of the King and James intersection. A black Honda Civic was also damaged, but it's unclear how it was involved.

“During the disturbance a responding officer was involved in a motor vehicle collision that is being investigated as well,” police tweeted.