Round Rock is preparing for its annual Juneteenth celebration, a weekend event meant to bring the community together in a spirit of healing and unity. Police Chief Allen Banks made it clear that last year’s tragedy, a shooting that left two women dead, was not a direct attack on the celebration itself but a conflict between two groups of people that turned catastrophic. The victims, 54-year-old Ara Duke and 33-year-old Lyndsey Vicknair, were innocent bystanders, and their deaths remain a solemn reminder of the human cost of violence, as reported by KVUE.
This year’s event, which starts Friday with a Taste Barbecue cookoff, will proceed with additional safety measures in place. According to city officials, there will be an increase in visible police presence,…..