Juneteenth Celebration Turned Fatal After Gunfire Broke Out

Hundreds of people assembled in what was described as a 'peaceful gathering' to celebrate Juneteenth.

Early Sunday morning a shooting in Willowbrook, Illinois resulted in the death of one person and left at least 23 others wounded.

Around 20 miles Southwest of Chicago, hundreds of people assembled in what was described as a ‘peaceful gathering’ to celebrate Juneteenth.

The festivities suddenly turned violent as several people fired multiple shots into the crowd.

An investigation has been opened as authorities are interviewing ‘persons of interest’. A motive behind the attack has not yet been revealed.

The identity of the one person who died has not been released and the conditions of the 23 people who were shot are unknown at this time.