The shopping centre was busy ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend.

21:14, Fri, Jul 3, 2026 Updated: 22:35, Fri, Jul 3, 2026

Fairlane Mall shooting

Two people have died following a shooting at Fairlane Mall (Image: FOX2)

Two people have died after a shooting at a shopping centre in the US. The shooting took place at Fairlane Town Center mall in Dearborn, Michigan, which had been busy ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend.

Video footage circulating on social media shows terrified people running as gunshots ring out, while shutters where pulled down at stores. Emergency services rushed to the scene and police surrounded the mall located near Evergreen Road and Michigan Avenue at around 2pm local time. An officer from Dearborn Police has confirmed there were "three gunshot victims and two have passed away".

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A person has died at the scene while another one succumbed to the injuries at the hospital. The officer said at the press conference: "Our investigation is at a preliminary stage, but it appears that this was not a random act of violence, it seems to have been between two parties who knew each other at the mall.

"A fight began to escalate leading to gunfire, it appears both parties had firearms. We have a number of them at the station and we are interviewing them."

A statement from Dearborn Police earlier read: "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."

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said in a statement on Facebook: "Please stay clear of Fairlane Mall while police secure and investigate this incident."

Gabrielle, a store owner in the shopping centre, said she was taken by surprise when she suddenly heard gunshots. Following the incident, mall management quickly placed the stores under lockdown as a safety precaution, leaving staff and shoppers sheltering inside while the situation unfolded.

She told Fox2 Detroit: "It seemed like it would be a nice day, the parking lot was fuller than normal with people.

"I had two young women in the store so we herded them up when we heard the shots, we closed the gate, and went into the backroom.

"I heard three loud noises, people running, then a couple more shots. It may have been five or six, it was so sudden. My store is tucked away in the corner so I couldn’t see what was happening. It was just the noises."