{"id":2269246,"date":"2024-06-17T03:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T07:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-killed-14-injured-during-shooting-at-juneteenth-celebration-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T03:04:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T07:04:11","slug":"two-killed-14-injured-during-shooting-at-juneteenth-celebration-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-killed-14-injured-during-shooting-at-juneteenth-celebration-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Two dead, 14 wounded in Texas Juneteenth celebration shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ftwo-killed-14-injured-during-shooting-at-juneteenth-celebration-in-texas%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=2269246&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--><p>During a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock, Texas, what began as a festive gathering turned tragic when gunfire erupted. \u2062The incident occurred on Saturday night at Old\u200d Settlers Park and left two people\u200b dead and 14 others injured. The shooting stemmed from \u200da\u2064 confrontation between two groups at the event, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-8-dead-1-injured-in-ga-massage-parlor-spa-shootings\/\" title=\"At least 8 dead, 1 injured in Ga. massage parlor, spa shootings\">motive remains unclear<\/a>. Despite ongoing investigations, no suspects had been detained\u2062 by \u2062police as\u2064 of Sunday night. The Round Rock Police Department is actively seeking a\u200d suspect and continues to investigate the \u2062circumstances surrounding the violent event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>What was supposed to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-toxicology-report-for-the-3-dead-chiefs-fans-is-in\/\" title=\"Toxicology report reveals cause of death for 3 Chiefs fans\">joyous occasion turned<\/a> into horror and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>violence<\/a> as gunshots were fired during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/juneteenth\/\" title>Juneteenth<\/a> celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Two people were killed and 14 others were injured at the holiday event on Saturday night in Round Rock, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a>. The violence began at 10:50 p.m. between two groups that were attending the event, according to a Round Rock Police Department news release. The motive for the shooting was still unknown and police did not have anyone in custody as of Sunday night. <\/p>\n<p>The Round Rock Police Department issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">press release<\/a> on X on Sunday night regarding the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRound Rock Police have confirmed that 14 victims were transported to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-contracts-covid-a-week-after-getting-vaccine-and-hes-not-the-only-one\/\" title=\"Nurse Contracts Covid A Week After Getting Vaccine. And He\u2019s Not The Only One\">local hospitals<\/a> with gunshot wounds, and two were declared deceased at the scene following a shooting at Old Settlers Park during Round Rock\u2019s annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 15th,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/roundrockpolice\/status\/1802491038142967954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a> the press release.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Round Rock Police have confirmed that 14 victims were transported to local hospitals with gunshot wounds, and two were declared deceased at the scene following a shooting at Old Settlers Park during Round Rock&#8217;s annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 15th.<\/p>\n<p>The Round\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GG61thdsZQ\">pic.twitter.com\/GG61thdsZQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Round Rock Police (@roundrockpolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roundrockpolice\/status\/1802491038142967954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Round Rock Police Department is actively searching for a suspect in connection with the shooting,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-did-an-app-expose-alleged-drug-syndicates-contract-killers-and-weapons-dealers-leading-to-800-arrests-worldwide\/\" title=\"How Did An App Expose \u2018Alleged Drug Syndicates, Contract Killers And Weapons Dealers,\u2019 Leading To 800+ Arrests Worldwide?\">press release noted<\/a>. \u201cThe suspect is described as a black male with a thin build, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, short dreadlocks, and wearing a white hoodie at the time of the incident.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Detectives were still talking to the victim\u2019s families throughout Sunday, the <em>Austin American-Statesman<\/em> reported.\u00a0Round Rock Police Department announced they would not release the names of the deceased victims until Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt breaks your heart for a family that was coming out to enjoy their evening and now their life is forever changed as a result of somebody who could care less about somebody else\u2019s life,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fatal-shooting-round-rock-texas-57e80aea7d5e89fd9aec5f1c30cfc755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said Police Chief Allen Banks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Banks stated that an investigation into the shooting was ongoing. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2024\/06\/16\/round-rock-police-shooting-juneteenth-old-settlers-park-killed-fatal-wounded\/74116162007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explained<\/a> the \u201coperations plan\u201d for the Juneteenth celebration, stating that more than 22 police department officials worked the event. As part of the plan, law enforcement officials were situated in various positions throughout the park that hosted the event, including some located in surveillance towers, according to the <em>Austin American-Statesman<\/em>. Local fire departments and EMS personnel were also on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bottom line is, regardless of the amount of security we had, we had somebody who decided to take matters in their own hands and kill two people and injure 14 other people senselessly,\u201d Banks said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about the police. It\u2019s about those folks who are careless and could care less about somebody else\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock, Texas, turned tragic when gunfire erupted Saturday night, killing two and injuring 14. 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