Detroit fireworks shooting: 2 injured after fight in large crowd led to shots fired

Detroit police give update on downtown shooting

Detroit police say two males got into a fight while in a large crowd when one pulled out a gun and fired two shots. A 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The woman was not involved in the altercation.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A fun night of fireworks turned scary after a shooting in downtown Detroit on Monday night, according to police.

Just before the sky lit up at 10 p.m. for the 2025 Detroit Ford Fireworks, people were scrambling to get away from a commotion that occurred at Larned and Randolph Streets, just blocks away from Hart Plaza.

2 shot at Ford Fireworks in Detroit

As the Ford Fireworks were set to begin in Detroit on Monday night, someone opened fire during a fight, hitting two people.

What they're saying:

Detroit police say two people got into a fight while in a large crowd when one pulled out a gun and fired two shots. A 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old woman were shot and left with non-life-threatening injuries. The woman was not involved in the altercation.

One was shot in the hand and the other in the leg.

What's next:

Police say they were able to point out the suspected shooter through video, with them being described as a black man wearing a navy blue hoodie and navy blue shorts. He was joined by a friend who was wearing all white. Both ran into a nearby parking garage.