The middle-class city is home to two casinos, and is the birthplace of Adrianne Curry, who was the first winner of America’s Next Top Model, and rapper Da Brat. It is the third-largest city in the state, with a population of more than 150,000.

Joliet is about an hour outside of Chicago.

Both women chose not to reveal their last names. “Even the host of the party was like, ‘I don’t know these people – like where did they come from?’” said Vanessa’s sister, Valerie. One witness noted that the party host was surprised at how big the party grew, “People were showing up that we literally had no idea who they were,” said a guest named Vanessa, per CBS. They have been described as average-size Hispanic or Black males. To capture a screenshot, press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons (located on the back of the device) simultaneously until the screen appears to flash then release. Party attendees said that two shooters were both wearing hoodies and masks.

“You could hear the bullets ricochet and whistle.” “Everyone was there having fun, and all of a sudden as we’re dancing on the back patio, shots started going off from the porch,” the witness recalled. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.