An active shooter is being reported at the Great Lakes Crossing Mall in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The mall is currently under lockdown, and multiple law enforcement officers are on the scene.
Great Lakes Crossing Mall is located at I-75 and Auburn Rd. in Auburn Hills and is a 1.3 million square building that includes a massive movie theater.
UPDATE: Police were at the food court at the Great Lakes Crossing Mall, responding to a “routine” incident when tasers were deployed, and someone in the area yelled, “Shots fired!” According to the Macomb County News/Scanner, “That’s when the chaos ensued.”
Great Lakes Crossing – Police were at the food court after responding to a “routine” incident. Tasers were deployed and as those individuals were taken into custody, somebody in the area yelled “shots fired.” That’s when chaos ensued.
— Macomb County News/Scanner (@macombcountypa) April 9, 2023
Fox 2 News reports – Multiple police agencies responded to Great Lakes Crossing Mall after reports of shots fired inside.
911 calls began to come in at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Auburn Hills Police Department is reporting that although there are reports of an active shooter, there has been no confirmed shooter, and there is no one injured at this time. Police are clearing the mall.
There was a report of an active shooter at Great Lakes Crossing Mall. There has been no confirmed shooter, there is no one injured at this time. Police personnel are on scene clearing the mall at this time.
— Auburn Hills Police Department (@AHPOLICE) April 8, 2023
The Macomb County Scanner is reporting that the mall is on lockdown over “alleged shots fired.”
Great Lakes Crossing under lockdown for an alleged shots fired. We are working on gathering details as new information comes in.
— Macomb County Scanner (@Macomb_Scanner) April 8, 2023
About 30 minutes ago, The Macomb County News/Scanner was telling everyone to remain sheltered and wait for further instructions.
GREAT LAKES CROSSING – REMAIN SHELTERED AND WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM POLICE. THE MALL IS BEING CLEARED. NO CONFIRMATION OF SHOTS FIRED AT THIS TIME.
— Macomb County News/Scanner (@macombcountypa) April 8, 2023
This person claims they are “still stuck” at the Great Lakes Crossing Mall, saying, “Everyone rushed for the exits at the theater,” adding, “Apparently theres an active shooter!”
Still stuck at Great Lakes Crossing Mall. Everyone rushed for the exits at theater. Apparently theres an active shooter! pic.twitter.com/H3nkj7BVXl
— MotherPatriot $AMC 🇺🇲🙏❤🙏❤ (@h_morris3) April 8, 2023
Police continue to report there has been no confirmed shooter. Perhaps the calls were a hoax. We will keep everyone updated on this story.
Michigan: "There was a report of an active shooter at Great Lakes Crossing Mall. There has been no confirmed shooter, there is no one injured at this time. Police personnel are on scene clearing the mall at this time."
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— sherriroseA (@SherriRose711) April 8, 2023
The Great Lakes Crossing Mall is now officially closed for the remainder of the day.
Great Lakes Crossing will remain closed for the remainder of Saturday, April 8. Please do not come to the mall.
— Macomb County News/Scanner (@macombcountypa) April 8, 2023
Less than two months ago, there was a mass shooting about an hour away from the mall on the Michigan State University campus. Three students were killed, and five more remain hospitalized. The shooter killed himself while police surrounded him on his way back to his home in Lansing.