20 injured, 1 killed at massive Illinois Juneteenth celebration

At least one person was killed and 20 were injured after gunfire broke out Sunday morning during a massive Juneteenth celebration held in the Chicago suburb of Willowbrook.

At least 200 teens and young adults were gathered in a parking lot for a Juneteenth celebration when dozens of gunshots rang around 12:30 a.m., according to WSL-TV.

When the gun smoke cleared, 20 people had been shot, one of them fatally, DuPage County Sheriff’s Office officials told the outlet.

Two others were in critical condition, fire officials told WBBM-TV.

Most of those who were shot suffered from what authorities called “graze wounds,” authorities reportedly said.

The shooting took place around 12:30 a.m. in a parking lot on Route 83 near Honey Suckle Lane, Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District told the local outlets.

“It was supposed to be like a Juneteenth celebration; we just started hearing shooting, so we dropped down until they stopped. They just kept going. After that, we literally scattered away,” witness Markeshia Avery said, according to the ABC affiliate.

A massive police presence remained on the scene into the early morning hours. Debris and trash were left at the scene following the massive party that turned violent.

“We were all just out, and, next thing you know shots just kept going off; everybody ran, and it was chaos,” witness Craig Lotcie said.

It was unclear what led to the shooting and local authorities did not immediately respond to a Post inquiry.

Their investigation is ongoing.