A second person has died following a shooting at Eastern Market in Detroit after the Lions game on Sunday, Detroit police confirmed on Monday.
Sadly, the second victim in the shooting that occurred Sunday, September 15, 2024 at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the area of Wilkins and Riopelle has died from their injuries. Since the Department’s initial briefing on this incident, additional information has been obtained.
— Detroit Police Department (@detroitpolice) September 16, 2024
Police say two people were shot in the area of Shed 6 in Eastern Market, a popular area for tailgating, and Chief James White on Sunday said the suspect is in custody.
We're told the suspect is a man in his 30s from Oak Park and is a CPL holder.
“Everything just went left after a gunshot went off," said Ja'vion Oliver who was at the tailgate during the shooting.
Oliver described what he saw after the shot rang out.
“It was crazy, you see unoccupied kids running around... yeah it was crazy," said Oliver.
WATCH: Listen to an update from Detroit Police Chief James White in the video below:
Police say a fight escalated into a shooting.
"This is ridiculous. It's absolutely ridiculous," White said after the shooting.
One of the victims was Vernessa Colemans’ 40-year-old son Rayshawn Palmer
“I miss my son so, so much. I loved him so, so much," she said.
His sister Delly says Rayshawn loved to jit dance and laugh.
“He was a good time, he was a good time that was the best way to describe him, always looking to have fun, help people out when he can," she said.
He leaves behind two sons and two daughters.
Just one day later, Rayshawn's family can’t stop thinking about how they and the city he loved did not have to lose that joy this way.
“Based on the video that we saw, he was just walking by and he tried to stop the fight," said Delly.
Another family member said, “just to become a victim of senseless violence and not having nothing to do with it. That wasn’t for him."
Now they are preparing to bury their, son, brother, uncle— creating this GoFundMe to help.
Chief White said that there were officers in the area, because of the large gatherings and tailgates, and that they actually heard the gunshots and responded.
According to White, they are looking at if they knew each other, but they are still investigating.
"Tailgating, drinking, guns, they don't mix," White said. "It's a beautiful day. It shouldn't have led to this."
A candlelight vigil is expected to be held Monday evening.
