An employee of Chick-fil-A was fired, a client was arrested after an "incredibly disturbing" fight inside the DC restaurant

An employee of Washington, DC, Chick-fil-A was fired and a client was arrested after being beaten inside the restaurant. The fast food giant said that he was still investigating the altercation.

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A Chick-fil-A employee lost his job and a client was arrested after the two men fought inside the fast food restaurant in Washington, DC – and the fight broke out.

The skirmish took place on Tuesday when a 55-year-old man, identified by police as Sean Turner, reportedly started shouting against other patrons and reportedly went behind the counter, reported WTTG-TV . The client was asked to leave by an employee, but he allegedly punched in response to a police report provided to Fox News.

The unidentified 27-year-old employee and Turner then began to fight. In one viral video Shared on social networks, the employee is seen hitting Turner several times in the head. Other employees and customers have also tried to intervene.

WARNING: The footage contains graphic content

Turner was treated for minor injuries in a hospital and was charged with common assault, police said.

The employee has not been arrested, but is no longer employed at Chick-fil-A, a spokesman told Fox News.

"There is a viral video broadcasting an altercation that took place last night between a member of the restaurant team and a person in a franchise restaurant. This video is incredibly disturbing to watch and we do not tolerate in any way the violence or reaction of the team members, "the company said in a statement.

"The restaurateurs in our franchise and their team members strive to create a safe and welcoming environment and treat all guests with dignity and respect," the statement added. "This situation is not up to our brand's commitment to hospitality and, for that, we are very sorry."

The social media shared video of the fight had been seen more than 5 million times on Friday morning.

"We continue to investigate this situation, including what happened before the video was taken and how it escalated so quickly," Chick-fil-A said.

The Chick-fil-A is located on Wisconsin Avenue in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, DC.