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Axios
03-07-2025
- Axios
River North mass shooting: 4 killed, 14 injured outside Chicago club
A mass shooting in Chicago's River North neighborhood Wednesday night has left four people dead and at least 14 wounded, according to police. The latest: The shootings happened just outside Artis Restaurant on West Chicago Avenue, during a record-release party for rapper Mello Buckzz. Police say a large group of people were gathered outside when an SUV drove by and opened fire around 11pm. The four killed were two men and two women. Four others are listed in critical to serious conditions at local hospitals. The victims injured in the shooting range in age from 21 to 32 years old. The mass shooting comes as the city gears up for a traditionally violent weekend. Last year, 109 people were shot and 19 killed over the Fourth of July weekend. No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning. Flashback: This block in River North was also the site of a shooting in 2022, when the nightclub was called Hush Lounge. Zoom out: So far, 2025 has seen steep declines in homicides and shootings in the city, with some of the lowest levels in decades. Chicago had remarkably low numbers for Memorial Day weekend, and officials were hoping to see the same this weekend. There were 192 homicides in Chicago through June 30 this year, compared to 289 over the same period last year. What they're saying: "The goal is, obviously, to not have any homicides this weekend," deputy mayor of community safety Garien Gatewood told Axios this week. "But historically, the Fourth of July has been one of the hardest holidays in the history of the city of Chicago."
Metro
03-07-2025
- Metro
Three killed and 16 people injured after shooting outside nightclub
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video At least three people have been killed in a drive-by shooting outside an album launch party in Chicago. Around 19people were shot in the 300 block on West Chicago Avenue while people were leaving the Artis Lounge nightclub. People were leaving the club following an album release by the rapper Mello Buckzz. Chris King, a spokesperson for Northwestern Medicine, said the emergency department was evaluating several people injured in the shooting. More Trending He has not said how many people were sent to hospital or what their condition is. A mass shooting happened at the same nightclub in November 2022, when it was known as the Hush Lounge. During this incident, one person was killed and three others were wounded after a group were thrown out after fighting in the club. The club was shut down after the shooting and Artis Lounge reopened in the same location. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Girl, 9, dies after mum left her in hot car while she went to work in Texas MORE: Teen struck by lightning through her phone charger in freak accident MORE: Musk says 'credit is due' to Trump despite president's threat to deport him
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
3 killed, 16 wounded in mass shooting outside downtown Chicago nightclub Artis Lounge
At least three people were killed and 16 others were wounded in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in downtown Chicago late Wednesday night. Police confirmed multiple people were shot in the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue. A city official confirmed 19 people were shot and 3 were killed in a drive-by shooting. The shooting apparently happened as people were leaving the Artis Lounge nightclub, following an album release party for rapper MelloBuckz. The same block was also the scene of a mass shooting in November 2022, when the same nightclub was known as Hush Lounge. One person was killed and three others were wounded after a group that had been thrown out of Hush started fighting. Police shut down the Hush nightclub after that shooting, and Artis Lounge later opened in the same location. This is a developing story. CBS News Chicago will continue to provide updates.
