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Chicago-area man charged in connection to Juneteenth party shooting where 1 died and 22 were hurt

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FILE - A police officer works the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., June 18, 2023. A suburban Chicago teen is facing weapons charges in connection with a June shooting where one person died and 22 others were injured, authorities said Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. ā€“ A suburban Chicago man has been charged in connection with a June shooting where one person died and 22 others were injured, authorities said Friday.

The 19-year-old Aurora man is charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, DuPage County Stateā€™s Attorney Robert Berlin said.

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The man was denied pretrial release during a court appearance Friday, Berlin said.

AP isnā€™t naming him until we have reached him, his lawyer or other representative for comment.

The shooting occurred June 18 at a strip mall parking lot in Willowbrook where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said.

The man charged was with a group of individuals standing outside a beauty supply store when he began shooting a .45-caliber handgun in the direction of other people at the celebration, Berlin said. After the shooting, the man fled the scene, the prosecutor said. DuPage County sheriffā€™s deputies took the man into custody Wednesday.

Reginald Meadows, 31, of Willowbrook died in the shooting. The Aurora man has not been charged in Meadowsā€™ death.

The shooting prompted statements at the time by the White House and Illinois' governor.

Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement that he was monitoring the investigation.

ā€œGathering for a holiday gathering should be a joyful occasion, not a time where gunfire erupts and families are forced to run for safety,ā€ Pritzker said.


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