Shooting at Juneteenth Celebration Leaves 1 Dead, at Least 22 People Injured in Suburban Chicago

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

WILLOWBROOK, Ill.—At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said.

TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office described it as a “peaceful gathering” to celebrate Juneteenth that suddenly turned violent as a number of people fired multiple shots into the crowd.