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No Charges for Bloom Lounge Guard in Fatal Southfield Shooting

Prosecutors say evidence showed the woman raised a handgun at close range, prompting the guard’s legally justified gunfire.

Overview

  • Southfield Police concluded their investigation and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file charges against the security guard.
  • The confrontation followed a late-night domestic dispute that spread to relatives and moved outside the Bloom Lounge.
  • Witnesses told police the woman approached with a wrench, dropped it, then drew a handgun and raised it one to two feet from the guard, who fired six times.
  • Authorities said both the guard and the deceased legally owned their firearms, and the guard held a valid concealed carry permit.
  • A second woman previously injured in the melee was struck by stray gunfire and hospitalized, and police plan follow-up talks with residents and lounge owners about neighborhood concerns.