At least 23 people were shot and one person was killed after a Juneteenth celebration turned violent in Willowbrook, Illinois, on Sunday morning.
The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a strip mall on Route 83 near Honeysuckle Rose Lane. Witnesses said a large group of people were gathered in the parking lot for a Juneteenth celebration when gunfire erupted.
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said 23 people were shot and one person was killed. The victims were taken to area hospitals, where some of them remained in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon.
The sheriff’s office said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
The shooting is the latest in a series of mass shootings in the United States. In the past week, there have been at least three mass shootings, including one in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead.
The shooting in Willowbrook has left many people shaken and angry. Some people are calling for stricter gun control laws, while others are calling for more mental health resources.
It is still too early to know what caused the shooting in Willowbrook, but it is clear that it is a tragedy that has touched many lives.
