Looking for answers: Investigation continues into shooting at Juneteenth celebration near Willowbrook while community leaders meet to help residents
The Rev. Betty Starks left Anne M. Jeans Elementary School cautiously optimistic that change would come to Willowbrook Corner.
One person was killed and more than 20 were injured when gunfire erupted at a Juneteenth celebration shortly after midnight June 18. Witnesses said several hundred people were gathered in the parking lot of Somerset Plaza off Kingery Highway adjacent to the apartment complex when the shooting occurred.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Monday's meeting, headed by DuPage County Chairwoman Deborah Conroy, focused on community needs. The group included county board leaders, area school officials, community organizations and representatives for Hinsdale Lake Terrace apartments."There were a lot of people and families who have been touched by this tragedy, and we want to make sure that we're supporting them," she said.
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