Eastern Market cancels Detroit Lions tailgating event following fatal shooting

DETROIT – Eastern Market has canceled its tailgating event for Sept. 30 Detroit Lions game.

Officials said the decision was made out of respect for the victims of the shooting Sunday, Sept. 15. It happened shortly after the Lions game and left two people dead.

Police said two men got into a confrontation and one of them pulled out a gun and fired shots.

A man from Oak Park was arrested. It’s unknown if he knew the victims or what caused the fight.

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In the wake of Sunday’s tragedy at Shed 6, we have engaged in thorough consultation with stakeholders including public safety officials, city representatives, our small business community, our staff and our neighbors.

Out of respect for the victims and their families, we have decided to cancel our tailgating event on Monday, September 30th. We will use the time to work with DPD toward putting necessary safeguards in place.

In addition, we are working toward establishing the Eastern Market campus as a “weapon free zone” going forward. Following the pause on September 30th, we intend to resume the tailgating tradition for the remainder of the season after enacting additional and significant security protocols that will be communicated to the public in advance.

Eastern Market Partnership