Thousands gathered Sunday to tailgate at Eastern Market for the Detroit Lions matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, the afternoon was ruined when two men were shot after a fight broke out at Shed 6.
Eastern Market Corp. will work with local police to gather information about the shooting “following the Lions game and our tailgating event,” according to a statement.
Now, in a shocking turn of events, the shooter won’t face any criminal charges.
Shocking: Detroit Lions Tailgate Party Shooter Won’t Face Criminal Charges
According to journalist Lou Flavius:
According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that 25-year-old Jalen Welch got into a dispute with a 40-year-old man. The man opened fire and killed him, while a bystander was hit in the process and later succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has disclosed that the shooter was acting in self-defense, with Welch said to have pulled out a gun first.
“We have reviewed this case thoroughly,” Worthy said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon (H/T TMZ), “and this is a case of lawful self-defense. It is absolutely tragic that during all the fun and merrymaking at a Lions tailgate that, two lives were lost. The first was Mr. Welch, who was the one who first pulled out a gun and was shot by the 40-year-old, a lawful CPL holder, who was defending himself. A single shot was fired.
“And then, perhaps the most heartbreaking of all is the fact that a completely and totally innocent bystander, Mr. [Rayshawn] Palmer, was shot and killed with the same bullet that passed through the head of Mr. Welch. It could have been any one of us. We looked at all the applicable laws, and there is no crime that can be charged or proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Head coach Dan Campbell released a statement following the attack:
HC Dan Campbell called the Eastern Market shooting where 2 victims were killed while tailgating for the Lions game “tragic.” Campbell said “whoever that is has a family and I’m thinking about them and prayers go out to them, their family, their friends and it’s unfortunate…”
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HC Dan Campbell called the Eastern Market shooting where 2 victims were killed while tailgating for the #Lions game “tragic.” Campbell said “whoever that is has a family and I’m thinking about them and prayers go out to them, their family, their friends and it’s unfortunate…” pic.twitter.com/daxPw15NSj
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) September 16, 2024
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