THERE IS A DEVIL LOOSE! ANOTHER TRAGIC JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION SHOOTING, 2 DEAD, 14 INJURED

When Onnesha Williams heard gunshots during a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock on Saturday, she thought they were firecrackers.

But then she heard people screaming, and people in the vendor area of the event started running. Williams, a member of Black Families of Hutto, was near the parking lot when it unfolded.

Two people were killed and 14 bystanders were wounded in the shooting at the event at Old Settlers Park, 1371 Harrell Parkway. Round Rock police were still searching for a shooter and had not taken anyone into custody as of Sunday evening.

The shooting started at 10:50 p.m. between two groups at the event, a Round Rock Police Department news release said.

The people directly involved in the shooting immediately fled, the release said. The people who were killed, whose names have not been released, were not part of the altercation, police said.

Police:Round Rock Juneteenth shooting victims identified as Pflugerville, Manor residents

The free, two-day Juneteenth celebration, held at the Lakeview Pavilion and festival area in Old Settlers Park, was sponsored by a nonprofit called The Voice Inc. and the Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department. Thousands attended the event, though Police Chief Allen Banks said Sunday that he did not know the exact number of attendees. The Voice Inc. did not respond to a request for comment Sunday.

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