NBC News reports that at least one person was killed and 22 others were injured at a shopping center in Willowbrook, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Witnesses and victim reports say at least 20 people were shot. A hospital has taken 12 injured people, none of whom are in critical condition.
The shooting occurred as people celebrated Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, on the night of June 18 and early morning of June 19, according to the AP. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, and as of early afternoon on June 19, no one had been arrested.
Scene of the shooting in Willowbrook, Illinois (USA)
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Two people were killed and three others were injured hours earlier in the small city of George, Washington, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) from Seattle, on the evening of June 18. Police said the gunman opened fire “at random into a crowd” at a campsite near a music festival, according to NBC.
The suspect was shot during a confrontation with law enforcement officers and was later arrested. Local police said the music festival went on until early on June 19. Organizers later announced on Twitter that the June 19 show had been canceled, according to the AP.
Another deadly shooting took place just after 1 a.m. on June 19 in St. Louis, Missouri. City police said one person was killed and nine others were injured in the incident.
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According to preliminary information from the police, the victims were between the ages of 15 and 19, with the dead man being 17 years old. The survivors suffered graze wounds, but two were also shot in the back. A teenage girl was trampled while running away and was seriously injured, according to NBC.
The shooting appears to have occurred at a party on the fifth floor of the office building. Shell casings recovered indicate the attacker used more than one gun. A teenager has been taken into custody.
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