Investigators look over the scene of an in a single day mass capturing at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18.

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Investigators look over the scene of an in a single day mass capturing at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18.

Matt Marton/AP

At least one particular person was killed and 22 others had been wounded after gunfire erupted throughout a Juneteenth celebration in a Chicago suburb on Sunday simply after midnight.

Officials mentioned the celebration began round 6:00 p.m. native time, and police had been within the space monitoring the scene.

Around 12:25 a.m. native time, law enforcement officials in Willowbrook, Ill., responded to sounds of gunshots coming from the car parking zone of a strip mall, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office mentioned in an announcement on Sunday afternoon.

“A peaceful gathering in celebration of Juneteenth turned suddenly violent last night,” the sheriff’s workplace added.

Officials mentioned a number of weapons fired a number of rounds into the group. No suspects have been arrested and police are nonetheless investigating the motive for the assault. Detectives are nonetheless within the strategy of interviewing all of the victims and witnesses, in addition to reviewing digital camera footage from the world.

Gunshot victims had been rushed to a number of space hospitals. The sheriff’s workplace added that some folks had been additionally injured whereas making an attempt to flee the world.

Loyola University Medical Center handled a complete of 4 victims, one among whom stays within the hospital, Carol Eggers, a spokeswoman for the hospital, instructed NPR.

Businesses close to the scene will stay closed till additional discover, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

The eruption of gunfire was one among no less than 11 mass shootings nationwide this weekend, elevating this yr’s complete to 309, in response to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass capturing as an incident by which 4 or extra individuals are shot or killed, excluding the shooter. Gun violence has killed practically 20,000 folks up to now this yr, in response to the group’s monitoring information.

In St. Louis, one particular person was killed and 9 others had been wounded on Sunday round 1:45 a.m. native time. In In Decatur, Ga., 5 folks had been shot outdoors a nightclub additionally on Sunday early morning.