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Juneteenth holiday horror: Four people are shot dead and at least 42 others injured so far this weekend as gun violence erupts across the nation - from Illinois to Missouri

At least 20 people were shot, one fatally, during a Juneteenth celebration early Sunday morning in Willowbrook, Illinois
The gunfire erupted during an illegal street takeover attended by at least 300 people overnight outside of the Willowbrook shopping center
At least five people were killed and dozens injured in several other shootings across the country during the holiday weekend

By JAMES NYE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ANDREA CAVALLIER, SENIOR REPORTER FOR

Five people were killed and at least 42 were injured in multiple shootings as violence erupted across the country over the holiday weekend.

A shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in a suburban Illinois town left one person dead after at least 20 people were shot outside a shopping center overnight.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Route 83 near Honeysuckle Lane in Willowbrook, Illinois, Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District told WLS.

Witnesses said the massive crowd of more than 300 people had gathered for a Juneteenth celebration that turned violent.

In an update later on Sunday morning, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said at least 20 people had been shot, one fatally. At least one person is in critical condition, while the others suffered 'graze wounds.'


One person is dead after at least 20 people were shot overnight outside an Illinois shopping center in Willowbrook when hundreds gathered for a Juneteenth celebration



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Video from the scene shows the moment gunfire erupts in the massive crowd causing panic


In an update later on Sunday morning, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said at least 20 people had been shot, one fatally

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The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on Route 83 near Honey Suckle Lane, Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District told WLS

'It was supposed to be like a Juneteenth celebration; we just started hearing shooting, so we dropped down until they stopped,' witness Markeshia Avery said. 'They just kept going. After that, we literally scattered away.'

Emergency services responded to the shooting outside the Willowbrook shopping center in Illinois after gunfire erupted during an illegal street takeover attended by at least 300 people overnight.

A massive police presence remained on the scene at 5:30 a.m. and are investigating. No arrests have been made and no further information has been released.

The sheriff's office has asked that anyone with information call 630-407-2400.

The shooting in Illinois was just one of several overnight acts of violence on this holiday weekend just ahead of Father's Day and Juneteenth on Monday.

One killed after 10 people under the age of 18 are shot in Missouri


One minor was killed after at least 10 people under the age of 18 were shot in St. Louis, Missouri early Sunday morning

One minor was killed after at least 10 people under the age of 18 were shot in St. Louis, Missouri early Sunday morning.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened in the area of Washington Avenue and 14th Street around 1:45 a.m., KMOV-TV reported.

Witnesses told the KMOV that the shooting took place inside a building.

One of the teens was pronounced dead at the scene. The names of the victims and the conditions of those wounded in the shooting were not immediately available.

Two dead, three injured in shooting near Washington state music festival; suspected gunman arrested

Two people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a Washington state campground area hosting people attending a nearby music festival Saturday night, police said.

The Grant Count Sheriff's Office received a report of a shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the camping area near the small city of George, 149 miles east of Seattle. Officers pursued the suspect, who was then taken into custody.

The names and conditions of the victims were not immediately available.

Organizers of the Beyond Wonderland electronic music festival said on social media that Sunday's events at the Gorge Amphitheatre were canceled.

The shooting occurred on the campgrounds adjacent to the concert stages, the sheriff's office said. Concert organizers described the location as an 'overflow camping area.'

KREM-TV reported the shooter was among the three injured. That was according to Kyle Foreman, public information officer with the Grant County Sheriff's Office.