Detroit Man Accused In Westland Mall Shooting

DETROIT, MI — Gregory Travis Jones, 24, of Detroit, has been accused by Wayne County Prosecutors in the non-fatal shooting at the Westland Mall on July 9.

Prosecutors said they charged Jones with two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, two counts of felonious assault, discharging a firearm in a building, carrying a concealed weapon and seven counts of felony firearm.

Jones was arraigned this week in 18th District Court, prosecutors said. Jones is scheduled for a probable cause conference on July 23, prosecutors said.

According to prosecutors, Westland police officers, as well as officers from other law enforcement agencies, responded to a call about shots fired inside Westland Mall on July 9.

Prosecutors said Jones met with some friends while in a store inside the mall. Jones got into an argument with his friends, prompting him to draw a gun and shoot it into the air and then toward his friends, prosecutors said. Two bystanders immediately outside of the store were hit with shattered storefront glass, prosecutors said.

Jones ran from the scene before being found by police, prosecutors said.