{"id":1950559,"date":"2023-06-18T18:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T22:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/juneteenth-celebration-turns-into-mass-shooting-in-strict-gun-control-illinois\/"},"modified":"2023-06-18T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T22:57:48","slug":"juneteenth-celebration-turns-into-mass-shooting-in-strict-gun-control-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/juneteenth-celebration-turns-into-mass-shooting-in-strict-gun-control-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass shooting mars Juneteenth celebration in gun-controlled Illinois."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjuneteenth-celebration-turns-into-mass-shooting-in-strict-gun-control-illinois%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1950559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Shooting at Juneteenth Celebration in Illinois Leaves 1 Dead and 20 Injured<\/h2>\n<p>A shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois left at least 20 people wounded and one dead. The incident occurred in Willowbrook, about 21 miles west of Chicago, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses described the event as a Juneteenth celebration that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baseball-fans-rejoice-in-tokyo-as-japans-wbc-victory-accompanies-cherry-blossom-bloom\/\" title=\"Baseball-Fans rejoice in Tokyo as Japan\u2019s WBC victory accompanies cherry blossom bloom\">quickly turned chaotic<\/a> when gunshots rang out. &#8220;We just started hearing shooting, so we dropped down until they stopped. They just kept going. After that, we literally scattered away,&#8221; said witness Markeshia Avery.<\/p>\n<p>Another witness, Zaviar Sheikh, added, &#8220;We just heard gunshots; at first it was one, but then it was a whole bunch of gunshots. After then we started running like, &#8216;yo.&#8217; I looked at my friend, and we took off, running like crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Witness footage from the aftermath of a Juneteenth shooting near Chicago, Illinois <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XT186d56qJ\">pic.twitter.com\/XT186d56qJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1670466164592644098?\">June 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to witnesses, the scene was chaotic and witnesses estimated hearing at least 100 gunshots in a span of 10 to 15 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The motive for the shooting is still unknown, and authorities are investigating the incident. The shooting took place despite Illinois having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-introduces-gun-control-bill-psych-evaluations-ammo-bans-federal-gun-registry\/\" title=\"Democrat Introduces Gun Control Bill: Psych Evaluations, Ammo Bans, Federal Gun Registry\">strict gun control laws<\/a>, ranking as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/juneteenth-celebration-turns-into-mass-shooting-in-strict-gun-control-illinois\/\" title=\"Mass shooting mars Juneteenth celebration in gun-controlled Illinois.\">eighth-strictest state<\/a> in the nation, according to World Population Review.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Ostrander, battalion chief of the Tri-State Fire Protection District, reported that at least 12 ambulances responded to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since Juneteenth has come about, we&#8217;ve been celebrating. And usually the sheriffs are out here with us. It&#8217;s very controlled, it&#8217;s peaceful,&#8221; said Nayetta Reed, who was at the event. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what happened. I really don&#8217;t know what happened last night. It just went left. We&#8217;ll probably never do another one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The annual party, which typically catered to residents of nearby apartments, drew a larger crowd this year, including new participants.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/juneteenth-celebration-turns-mass-shooting-strict-gun-control-illinois\/\">Juneteenth Celebration Turns Into Mass Shooting in Strict Gun Control Illinois<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 20 people were injured and one killed in a shooting at a Juneteenth event in Illinois. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in Willowbrook, located 21 miles west of Chicago. 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