Prosecutors in Michigan announced they will not file charges against a man who fatally shot two people during a fight at a Detroit Lions tailgate after the game on Sunday, saying he acted in self-defense.
Prosecutors in Michigan announced that they will not file charges following a deadly shooting at a popular tailgating site after the Detroit Lions game on Sunday, adding that the shooter was acting in self-defense. Jalen Welch, 25, and Rayshawn Palmer, 40, were fatally injured on Sunday afternoon after the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said a 'physical altercation' involving several men had broken out near Shed 6 in Eastern Market.
' Welch was also a concealed pistol license holder. BAKER MAYFIELD'S RUSHING TOUCHDOWN HELPS LIFT BUCS TO NARROW VICTORY OVER LIONS 'We have reviewed this case thoroughly 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.
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