See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:23 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 20:58 BST, 3 July 2026
At least two people have been killed after an active shooter opened fire at Fairlane Mall in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday afternoon. Police sources said a total of three people were shot, two fatally, following an 'altercation' in the shopping mall around 2pm local time, per WXYZ. Witnesses told the outlet that they ran for their lives after a barrage of shots were fired, which appeared to be triggered by a fight between two men. Terrifying footage shows shots ringing out inside the mall, as shoppers scrambled for their lives when the shooting began. A man in a red shirt was seen in the footage brandishing what looked like a gun inside the mall. Authorities have not said if they have any suspects in custody. A witness to the shooting told WDIV that he was buying a birthday gift for his daughter when he heard a barrage of around five gunshots inside, and he sprinted outside with others. Another witness told WXYZ they 'heard arguing and fighting that was going on inside the mall' seconds before the gunshots. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as information is confirmed. An active shooter has been reported at the Fairlane Mall in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday afternoon, as terrifying footage shows shots ringing out inside the mall around 2pm A man in a red shirt was seen in the footage straddling a gun inside the mall. Authorities have not said if they have a suspect in custodyThe shooting unfolded Friday afternoon at the Fairlane Mall in Dearborn, Michigan In a statement on Friday afternoon, the Dearborn Police Department said 'officers are currently on the scene investigating a shooting at Fairlane Town Center.'This is an active and ongoing investigation. 'We are asking residents and visitors to avoid the area while officers secure the scene and investigators conduct their work.'
