Police: 2 killed, multiple injured at Round Rock Juneteenth celebration

Police are looking for suspects after two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration Saturday night.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Police are looking for suspects after two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration Saturday night.

Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said in a media briefing the shooting began around 10:50 p.m. at Old Settler's Park after a fight between two groups who were at the event.

"The unfortunate part is that we had innocent victims as a result of this reckless actions of certain subjects.," said Chief Banks. "We're here to celebrate Juneteenth and the unfortunate part is these folks could care less about someone's life and take someone's life and on a day we're here to celebrate community."

Banks shared that police officers and members of the Round Rock Fire Department who were there immediately tried to help the victims of the shooting. Austin-Travis County EMS medics also responded to the incident and said four adults and two kids had potentially serious injuries.

Those injured were taken to area hospitals and according to Banks were not part of the fight. "My thoughts and my prayers go out to the victims," said Banks. "My condolences go out to the families of the deceased."

Suspects are believed to have left the scene, and police continue to search for them.

Anyone with video or information about the incident is asked to reach out to the Round Rock Police Department at 512-218-5500.