It has been more than 24 hours since a deadly mass shooting during an event celebrating Juneteenth in a southwest Chicago suburb left more than 20 people shot.
"We were all just out, and next thing you know, shots just got going off. Everybody ran, and it was chaos," said Craig Lottie.
As of Sunday evening, authorities were still searching for suspects in the incident. They did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday.Earlier Monday, the victim killed in the shooting was identified as 31-year-old Reginald Meadows. The DuPage County Coroner's office said Meadows died of a fatal gunshot wound to the abdomen followingPolice said they were not releasing identities or locations of other victims"out of an abundance of caution" and for their safety.
The DuPage County Sheriff's office said in a release Monday afternoon that their investigation remains active and ongoing as officers continue to search for witnesses and potential victims following the incident that left at least 23 people shot, one fatally.
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