A witness said the shooting happened at what was supposed to be a Juneteenth celebration.
"There were at least 20 individuals shot. One victim is deceased," said Eric Swanson, deputy chief at the DuPage County sheriff's office. "The motive behind this incident is unclear. ...
We transported numerous victims from the scene. Others just walked into area hospitals."Image 1 of 5"It was supposed to be like a Juneteenth celebration. We just started hearing shooting, so we dropped down until they stopped," witness Markeshia Avery told
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