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1 Killed, At Least 23 Wounded in Shooting at Juneteenth Celebration near Chicago: Reports

Gunfire erupted early Sunday as hundreds gathered at a strip mall parking lot

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023.AP Photo/Matt Marton

One person was killed and at least 23 wounded in a shooting during a Juneteenth celebration Sunday morning in suburban Chicago, according to reports.

The gathering of several hundred people began Saturday in a strip mall in Willowbrook - about 20 miles west of Chicago - and continued into Sunday morning when police were called in response to a fight, NBC 5 reported.

As deputies with the DuPage County Sheriff's Office arrived at around 12:25 a.m., gunfire exploded across the parking lot.

“It was chaotic. Chaos, pure chaos,” Nayetta Reed, 43, who was unhurt, told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Police said multiple weapons were fired by an unknown number of suspects, NBC reported.

The wounded were taken to local hospitals for treatment.

What sparked the shooting is unknown.

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