Two killed, one injured in Dearborn mall shooting
Two people were killed and one was injured in a shooting at the Fairlane Town Center mall in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday afternoon. The incident prompted a massive police response, a lockdown of the shopping center, and the evacuation of shoppers.
The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. EST, according to officials. Law enforcement described the scene as active for a period Friday afternoon as officers secured the area and began an investigation. The Dearborn Police Department and Michigan State Police are involved in the response.
Authorities have stated the shooting was not a random act but was targeted, though specific details about a possible motive or suspects have not been released. Witness accounts reported by local media indicate the gunfire erupted following an argument or fight between two men on the mall's lower level. Some early, unconfirmed reports from sources suggested there may have been multiple shooters, but this has not been officially verified.
Videos and images posted to social media in the immediate aftermath showed shoppers running for safety and taking shelter in stock rooms as the incident unfolded. The adjacent Henry Ford Medical Center-Fairlane was also...