Posted on 06/18/2023 10:05:48 AM PDT by grundle
At least 20 people were injured, one fatally, when gunfire erupted early Sunday at a Juneteenth celebration in suburban Chicago, authorities said.
The shooting unfolded about 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a strip mall in Willowbrook, about 23 miles west of Chicago, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
The gunfire erupted during a large gathering to commemorate Juneteenth, Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District told ABC Chicago station WLS-TV.
Victims were taken to multiple area hospital with gunshot wounds, according to the sheriff's office. One person was pronounced dead and at least two were in critical condition, Deputy Chief Eric Swanson of the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference.
No arrests have been announced.
A motive for the shooting is under investigation.
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Chicago needs to pass some common-sense gun control laws.
What a surprise!
Random violence in a blue district celebrating made up holidays?
Seems about right
How else should one celebrate Juneteenth?
It’s the way they do fireworks in Chicago for celebrations.
And here it is only Juneteenth-eve
Is this the real reason the Democrats want to disarm white people? To eliminate black on black crime which is getting completely out of control now? Or is the real reason they can’t create their ideal socialist democratic government without disarming law abiding citizens first? Check out the history of Venezuela’s downfall from one of the richest S, American countries to being controlled by a bus driver turned dictator.
Where are the social workers?
Willowbrook, Illinois is located in suburban Du Page County.
Before gerrymandering, this was formerly a reliably Republican county outside of the control of the Chicago Democrats. No longer true.
Fake holiday with real bullets
ya boy no matter what you think of their “made up holiday”
you have to give em props for the way they celebrate it ..
some cultures shoot into the air ..sort of a ..let's see if I'm lucky thing...
But these folks don't mess around .... they go straight for the “make my day”
yup jus gotta love those mostly peaceful celebrations...
Arabs just fire their guns in the air.
Boys will be boys what’s a celebration of freedom without bullets!
And cue the gun grabbers in 3, 2, 1…
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Yawwwn....
Yeah, and so what else is new in Chicago.
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