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A neighborhood feud between groups from Mounds and Cairo, Illinois, turned deadly during Emancipation Day festivities in Paducah, Kentucky. On the late night of August 8, 2020, gunfire erupted at the event; five people were struck and rushed to local hospitals. Thirty-two-year-old Keyshawn Childress of Mounds, Illinois, was among the victims and died of his wounds the next morning.

One victim remained in critical condition and three others were reported stable. Police described the episode as a mass shooting and opened an active investigation into the altercation and the underlying feud. In the days after the incident, no arrests had been announced and investigators asked the public for information to identify those involved.

Did anyone at the Emancipation Day events or in the Mounds or Cairo communities see what led up to the shooting or recognize anyone involved?