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A fatal Juneteenth shooting near Willowbrook is prompting community leaders to refocus on residents’ needs.
On Monday, DuPage County Board Chairwoman Deborah Conroy will host a private meeting with about 25 guests to see how the county can help residents in the Hinsdale Lake Terrace Apartments.
A resident of the apartment complex died last weekend during a shooting at a nearby strip mall. Hundreds had gathered in the strip mall’s parking lot Saturday evening for an annual Juneteenth celebration.
Gunfire erupted shortly after midnight, injuring 22 and killing Reginald Meadows, a 31-year-old father of two.
"First and foremost, we want (residents) to know that we are here for them, and we want to support them," Conroy said Friday. "This is devastating to the entire county, and we want to offer them support...