(WXYZ) — Auburn Hills police say a 20-year-old man is dead and a 19-year-old woman was injured after a shooting at Great Lakes Crossing mall on Saturday.
Police say the shooting happened in the food court area of the mall around 5:20. p.m. and is believed to have stemmed from a prior incident between the man who was killed and the shooter.
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According to police, the man who was killed and the 22-year-old shooter had an earlier altercation in the food court bathroom. Police say later on, the man who was killed and another man saw the alleged shooter in the food court common area and reportedly attacked him before shots were fired.
Auburn Hills police say the alleged shooter is a CPL holder. They are describing the shooting as an "isolated, tragic incident."
“We just heard a lot of commotion, a lot of people running, was hearing things getting pushed over, just everybody frantically screaming, people were pulling their kids out of the strollers," said Alexis Cook, who was working at the time of the incident.
Auburn Hills police said the mall will remain closed for the rest of the evening as the investigation continues.
Police said the case will be presented to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for a review of charges.
Officers are on the scene of an isolated shooting at the Great Lakes Crossing Outlet Mall. The suspect is in custody, there is no active threat to the public. We are currently working to evacuate the mall. Updates to follow as more information is gathered.
— Auburn Hills Police Department (@AHPOLICE) July 11, 2026
Viewer video below shows chaos inside Great Lakes Crossing after the shooting:
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9444.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect a new post from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. Previously, a post from them said one woman was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries
