Overview
- The shooting, which occurred Thursday around 5:20 p.m. near the Walmart at Ford Road and Mercury Drive, injured one person who was taken to a Metro Detroit hospital with serious but non-life-threatening wounds.
- Dearborn police immediately searched the area, took a suspected shooter into custody and recovered the firearm believed to have been used.
- Investigators say the incident grew from an argument between the two people involved and they currently view it as an isolated case as they interview witnesses and process evidence.
- Police temporarily urged people to avoid the Ford and Mercury area and said they will maintain an increased presence as the probe continues.
- The July 23 shooting comes after a deadly July 3 attack at Fairlane Town Center, a recent event that has heightened local concern about public safety and kept scrutiny on law enforcement response.