Dearborn Michigan 10.6.22: Dearborn Police were called to the Hampton Inn on Michigan Avenue earlier this afternoon at 1:15PM on reports of possible shots being fired on the hotels 3rd Floor. Arriving officers confirmed the shooting.

Officers immediately identified locations of the wounded and declared a barricaded gunman incident. Dearborn & mutual aid SWAT/SRT units were notified. The area surrounded the hotel were shut down.

Preliminary information stated the suspect, a Black male in his 30s, 5’4″ inches in height and wearing black clothing was armed with a long gun, according to dispatch audio. Dispatch audio suggested it was a short barreled AR style rifle. Additional information shared included a Glock handgun was in the possession of the suspect.

Police officers on scene started an evacuation of residents and searched for the exact location of the suspect.

Dispatch audio suggests at least 1 person was found with a fatal gunshot would on the 3rd floor. Dearborn Fire/EMS was also dispatched to the scene for the injured, staging nearby until the scene was secure enough for them to move in.

According to the Michigan State Police, the suspect was still firing shots, although that wasn’t immediately apparent on dispatch audio, common when monitoring emergency frequencies.

Dispatch audio suggested the suspect was holed up in a 3rd floor room and the incident stemmed from an argument over money with hotel staff. Negotiators have made the scene and are in discussion with the suspect. Additional information gathered indicated the suspects mother and fiancé are also on scene helping with this negotiations.

The Dearborn Police Department is being assisted by multiple agencies, including the MSP and surrounding agencies. MSP’s Trooper 6 is also assisting ground units with scene security.

The situation is still fluid at the time of this writing at 5:39PM. Below is dispatch audio from the beginning of the incident.

The information above is gathered from dispatch audio that can change, quickly…Dispatch audio should be used for informational purposes only. Investigation often leads to something entirely different.

Update: Suspect is in custody, no further injuries. The perimeter is being collapsed although Michigan Avenue remains closed at this time. 2043.

Dearborn Police Dispatch Audio

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This afternoon a gentleman who follows me on Twitter asked if I had heard of the active shooter at the Southland Center in Taylor. I responded with this tweet:

A sign of the times I guess. Taylor police were alerted to a smash and grab inside a jewelers shop at around 5:40PM Sunday afternoon. The sound of the display cabinet breaking made shoppers immediately think that someone was busting loose with rounds inside the mall.

Taylor PD Dispatch Audio

Thankfully that wasn’t the case. It’s all too common for people to immediately assume an active shooting incident is taking place, causing panic not only at the scene but also on social media.

This time however, I saw no evidence of media jumping on the active shooter bandwagon. The only tweet I saw even referencing the incident was from reporter Ali Hoxie at WXYZ.

A responsible journalist, checking with local law enforcement before declaring an active shooter incident. Props to WXYZ reporter Ali Hoxie. Refreshing.

It’s true that active shooter incidents happen across the US on an all too frequent basis, but declaring one before the facts are known isn’t helping anyone. Patience is a virtue when dealing with incidents that aren’t fully understood.

Taylor Police News Release

December 16, 2018 6:52 PM

NO SHOOTER, OR SHOOTING at Southland Center Sunday evening (December 16)

Despite rumors, there was no shooting, or active shooter, at Southland Center on Sunday evening, December 16. A smash and grab robbery took place at one of the retailers, and breaking glass sounded like gunfire. The first call to police erroneously reported an active shooter. No one was injured. Many police patrol cars responded. They are investigating. -Taylor Police Department.

Michigan State Police

Taylor, Mi: On 12/16 at approximately 5:40PM ten troopers and three K-9 units were dispatched to the Southland Mall for a possible active shooter.

It was determined that it was a smash and grab robbery and the sounds of the broken glass may have caused witnesses to believe it was gunfire.

All MSP units have returned to normal patrol. There were no reports of injuries.

Taylor police are investigating a smash-and-grab at a jewelry store in Southland Center Mall. If you have information about this incident, please call the Taylor Police Department at 734-374-8738.

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