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At least 23 people were shot, including one person who died at a Juneteenth event in Willowbrook, Illinois on June 19, 2023. (Source: Screenshot - WGN/YouTube)

Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting left 22 people injured and one man dead following a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois on Sunday.

At least 23 people were shot, including one person who died at a Juneteenth event in Willowbrook, Illinois on June 19, 2023. (Source: Screenshot - WGN/YouTube)
At least 23 people were shot, including one person who died at a Juneteenth event in Willowbrook, Illinois on June 19, 2023. (Source: Screenshot – WGN/YouTube)

The shooting happened in a parking lot at a shopping center in Willowbrook, a suburb southwest of Chicago.

Police have not said if there was a motive behind the shooting.

The holiday weekend, which included Father’s Day on Sunday, was one of the most violent in the Chicago area this year, with at least 60 people reportedly shot.

More about the Juneteenth shooting can be found here.