2 dead, 2 injured in shooting outside Foot Locker in Eastpointe; no arrests
Two men are dead and two others are injured after a shooting outside a Foot Locker in Eastpointe, Michigan, on Saturday afternoon, according to police.
Investigators say a fight between two groups of people who knew each other led to the shooting, which happened in the parking lot of the shoe store around 2:45 p.m.
"We know there were two groups of people that got into an argument, which turned physical, and during the fight, the suspect discharged a weapon," said Detective Lieutenant Alexander Holish with the Eastpointe Police Department.
The suspect, officials say, retrieved a handgun from a vehicle and started shooting. He left the scene in a black four-door sedan.
Four men were shot during the altercation. One died at the scene, police say. The three other men were taken to the hospital, where one later died.
According to police, the shoe store and its customers are fortunate that no one else was hurt.
"We are lucky that no innocent bystanders got hit by a stray bullet. We are very lucky that bullets didn't enter the store," said Holish.
A man in the area says his wife was in a nearby nail salon when she heard what had happened.
"I got two young men myself, so I'm concerned about what's going on in the community," said Detroit resident Derrick Johnson. "When I come out to see this keeps happening, it's a shame, man. We gotta stop doing this to one another. It doesn't make any sense."
As police continue their investigation into the shooting, they say there is no current danger to the public.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the Eastpoint Police Department at 586-445-5100.