Heartbreaking! Mother Of 3 Shot And Killed During Juneteenth Celebrations In Texas: ‘Help Didn’t Arrive In Time’

The joyous celebrations of Juneteenth turned tragic for one family in Texas when a mother of three was fatally shot during the festivities.

On June 19, 2021 , Juneteenth became a legal federal holiday in the United States , commemorating the day in 1865 when the last group of enslaved people in the South learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation .

The holiday, a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth,” is celebrated annually on that date . However, this year’s celebrations in Round Rock , Texas, were marred by a senseless act of violence .

Kevin and Lyndsey Vicknair attended an Old Settlers Park concert to join the Juneteenth festivities. During the event , an unknown shooter opened fire , and one of the bullets struck 33-year-old Lyndsey, killing her.

Her husband , Kevin, was left in a state of shock and helplessness as he tried to save his wife’s life .

“I didn’t have any equipment or anything. Help just didn’t arrive in time,” Kevin recounted.

Despite his efforts to perform CPR, Lyndsey succumbed to her injuries .

The following day, on Father’s Day, Kevin had the heartbreaking task of informing their children that their mother was gone.

“They took a mother who loved her family, her kids , she loved me, she loved her community , she loved her people,” Kevin said, reflecting on the profound loss .

The incident claimed the lives of two women , Lyndsey Vicknair of Manor and 54-year-old Ara Duke of Pflugerville, according to NBC News .

The senseless act has left the community reeling and grieving .

Kevin described the horrific moment when his wife was shot :

“She said ‘I’m hit,’ I said ‘you’re hit where?’ That’s when I pulled her out of the chair, and I was feeling for where she was hit, and it felt wet on her back.”

As the investigation continues, the community is left grappling with the aftermath of this tragedy . The Vicknair family, now without their beloved mother and wife, faces an unimaginable void.

Let’s keep this family in our prayers during this difficult time.

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