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Emergency responder shot while on duty in Raleigh during Juneteenth celebration

An emergency responder was shot while on duty during a Juneteenth event at Roberts Park in Raleigh.

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Keenan Willard
, WRAL reporter & Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer
RALEIGH, N.C. — An emergency responder was shot while on duty during a Juneteenth event at Roberts Park in Raleigh.

The man was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The emergency responder was assisting with a medical call for a child who was at Roberts Park.

While the responder was walking back to his vehicle, multiple shots were fired across the park. Those bullets hit the ambulance and the emergency responder, according to officials.

Witnesses said the mood turned from celebratory to chaotic as people rushed to get away from the gunfire.

Aliyah Weldon, who was at the Juneteenth event, said that the gunfire cast a shadow on Saturday's celebration.

"It’s always a good vibe, and it always has to have a left turn," she said. "Because kids don’t know how to act."

Officials do not know who fired the shots and do not believe that emergency responders were targeted in this shooting.

The man is in good condition at the hospital, authorities said.

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