REPORT: Shooter Who Caused The Deaths Of Two People At Detroit Lions Tailgate Party Won’t Face Any Criminal Charges In Shocking Turn Of Events

Scene after Detroit Lions tailgate shooting (Photo via WXYZ)
The shooter from Sunday’s Detroit Lions tailgate party who killed one person on the scene and left another nursing wounds, which eventually turned out to be fatal, will not face any criminal charges.

Eastern Market was the scene of a horrific incident following the Lions’ loss to the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the day.

According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that 25-year-old Jalen Welch got into a dispute with a 40-year-old man. The man opened fire and killed him, while a bystander was hit in the process and later succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has disclosed that the shooter was acting in self-defense, with Welch said to have pulled out a gun first.

“We have reviewed this case thoroughly,” Worthy said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon (H/T TMZ), “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. A single shot was fired.

“And then, perhaps the most heartbreaking of all is the fact that a completely and totally innocent bystander, Mr. [Rayshawn] Palmer, was shot and killed with the same bullet that passed through the head of Mr. Welch. It could have been any one of us. We looked at all the applicable laws, and there is no crime that can be charged or proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Detroit Lions Fans Will Not Participate In Tailgating At Their Next Home Game

Tailgating activities have been suspended by Eastern market officials, who say they will not permit any festivities for the Lions’ next home game on September 30 out of respect for the victims and their families.

Activities will resume thereafter, but security protocols will be put in place and communicated to fans.

Taylor Swift Destroyed By Her Own Fans And Called Out For Being “Fake” After Making “BS” Statement

Taylor Swift (Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Even Swifties were upset at Taylor Swift over a recent statement from the pop sensation and called her out over it.

Swift, who has wrapped up the European leg of her Eras Tour, was not able to perform in Vienna because of a planned terror attack by a group pledging to ISIS, calling the show off after the plot was discovered.

Swift announced the end of the European leg this week, taking to Instagram with a lengthy statement in which she mentioned Vienna.

“Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in the post. “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows. 

“But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives. I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together. I decided that all of my energy had to go toward helping to protect the nearly half a million people I had coming to see the shows in London. 

“My team and I worked hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities every day in pursuit of that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they did for us. Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows.In cases like this one, ‘silence’ is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it’s right to.”

Fans Did Not Appreciate Taylor Swift’s Comments On Vienna

Fans did not love what Taylor Swift had to say about the Austrian capital as they felt like she could have shown more consideration for those who wanted to see her perform there.

Swift turned comments on the post off, but the criticism came via X/Twitter.

“She mentioned London 3 times and Vienna once,” a fan wrote. “This statement is BS.” 

“I still don’t understand how her saying something would have put people in danger,” someone else said.

“Nah let’s not drag them they’re frustrated that their concert was cancelled and complaining bc the artist hasn’t said anything is a valid reaction sure it was clear she didn’t react for a reason but don’t make them feel guilty bc they were sad,” said another.

“She’s so fake,” another comment read

Swift has yet to respond to the comments; it’s unlikely she will.