Juneteenth celebration shooting: 2 dead, several injured after gunfire at event at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas

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Juneteenth celebration *********: 2 *****, several injured after gunfire at event at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas

ROUND ROCK, Texas — A ********* in a Texas park left two people ***** and several wounded on Saturday, authorities said.

The victims were shot shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday during a Juneteenth celebration at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, about 19 miles (30.5 kilometers) north of Austin.

An altercation began between two groups during a concert at the event, and someone started *********, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said during a news conference at the scene.

The two victims who were pronounced ***** at the scene were not involved in the altercation, Allen said.

The ********* occurred near a vendor area away from the stage set up for the concert, Allen said.

Police officers and ***** department personnel who were attending the event immediately began providing emergency medical care to multiple wounded victims, who were then transported to local hospitals, Allen said.

Police do not have a suspect in custody and investigators do not know how many shooters were involved. The investigation is ongoing, he said.

“It breaks your heart for a family that was coming out to enjoy their evening and now their life is forever changed as a result of somebody who could care less about somebody else’s life,” Allen said.

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