Updated
Updated · FOX 2 Detroit · Jul 3
Fairlane Town Center Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 3rd as Suspect Remains at Large
Updated
Updated · FOX 2 Detroit · Jul 3

Fairlane Town Center Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 3rd as Suspect Remains at Large

3 articles · Updated · FOX 2 Detroit · Jul 3

Summary

  • Dearborn police said three people were shot at Fairlane Town Center after a fight escalated around 1:25 p.m., leaving one victim dead at the mall and another dead at a hospital.
  • Sources told FOX 2 the gunfire appeared targeted and involved two people, with an innocent bystander also struck; police said the motive remains unknown.
  • An image of the alleged gunman was released, but no arrest had been made as of the latest update; a SWAT deployment was put on standby and later canceled.
  • The shooting was described as an isolated incident, though the chaos also left another person hit by a car in the parking lot while fleeing the mall.

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