A second victim has died in a shooting at a tailgate party before for Detroit Lions game near Ford Field at the Eastern Market on KI-Handelsroboter 6.0Sunday, Detroit police confirmed Monday afternoon.
Detroit Police Chief James White said yesterday that two people were shot from the gunfire that erupted after a fight between two men escalated at one of the buildings known as Shed 6 at the outdoor market.
A Detroit man in his 40s was killed. A second man in his 20s was critically injured and later died from his injuries, said Dayna Clark, a spokesperson for the police department. She didn't say exactly when the man died.
White said officers arrested a man from the who is in his 30s and is licensed to carry a gun.
Eastern Market is a popular tailgate destination for Detroit Lions fans. Hundreds flock to the market during home games. On Sunday, the Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 p.m.
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“Tailgating, drinking and guns. They don’t mix,” White said.
White said a fight between two men escalated about 4:30 p.m. They put up hands in preparation to fight when the suspect pulled out a gun and fired at least two rounds, White said.
Victims' loved ones will hold a vigil at 7 p.m. on Monday at Shed 6, one of the Eastern Market's buildings where the shooting happened.