One killed after 20 people are shot at Illinois shopping mall after hundreds attended illegal street takeover to celebrate Juneteenth

One person is dead after at least 20 people were shot outside a suburban Illinois shopping center overnight when hundreds gathered for a Juneteenth celebration.

The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on Route 83 near Honeysuckle Lane in Willowbrook, Illinois, Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District told WLS.

Witnesses said the massive crowd of more than 300 people had gathered for a Juneteenth celebration that turned violent.

20 people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois
The shooting happened around 12:30am on Route 83 near Honeysuckle Lane, Willowbrook

Nowadays it is not safe to go to any outdoor event! pic.twitter.com/yAMbWOWXIU

— Ronald Kelly (@RonK3l) June 18, 2023