DETROIT (WXYZ) — Dozens gathered in Eastern Market in Detroit on Monday night for a candlelight vigil to remember 40-year-old Rayshawn Palmer.
Palmer was one of two people shot and killed Sunday afternoon while attending a tailgate. His family believes he was just trying to break up the fight.
"Based on the video that we saw, he was just walking by and he tried to stop the fight," said Delly, Palmer's sister.
Detroit Police Chief James White said that there were officers in the area because of the large gatherings and tailgates and that they heard the gunshots and responded.
VIDEO: Hear from Chief James White after the shooting below:
"Tailgating, drinking, guns — they don't mix," White said. "It's a beautiful day. It shouldn't have led to this."
Hear more from Palmer's family in a report from earlier in the day in the video player below:
Palmer's family says the plan for the vigil was to mourn but also have fun and dance like he liked to.
“Ray Day, he was a fun person, man. He wasn’t violent. He was a people person, as you can see, and a lot of people loved him,” David Bryant, Palmer's brother, said.
A suspect is in custody.
Detroit police says the investigation into what happened and why is ongoing.
