Two shot, one dead at Eastern Market during fight after Detroit Lions game
One dead, second injured in shooting at Eastern Market
A large fight turned into a fatal shooting at Eastern Market at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Detroit. Detroit Police Chief James White said two men were fighting when an Oak Park man pulled out a gun and fired at least two shots, killing the man he was fighting with and injuring at least one other. White said that the officers were in the area working on traffic and other Detroit Lions related activities when the fight broke out. He said they responded quickly and took the shooter into custody Police said they recovered two weapons from the scene.
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) - A large fight turned into a fatal shooting at Eastern Market at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Detroit.
Detroit Police Chief James White said two men were fighting when an Oak Park man pulled out a gun and fired at least two shots, killing the man he was fighting with and injuring at least one other.
White said that the officers were in the area working on traffic and other Detroit Lions related activities when the fight broke out. He said they responded quickly and took the shooter into custody.
Police said they recovered two weapons from the scene.
White said the combination of tailgating, drinking and guns doesn't mix.
He said that the fight picked up, dispersed and then the two men came back together, that's when the Oak Park man pulled the gun and fired, killing one Detroit man, and injuring another.
According to White, the threat of danger passed quickly since the suspect was arrested.
Neither victim nor the shooter's names were released Sunday evening.
"We see it at carnivals, social events, everyone’s gotta have a gun, conflict resolution, lack of de-escalation, it’s just ridiculous," White said.
Costello Hickson, who was in the area at the time of the shooting, agreed with White.
"It’s just a shame man why do you have to pull your gun?"