Overview

• Owners Brandi and Brittany Artis said their Black- and queer-owned restaurant will never reopen, citing ongoing grief and a shattered sense of safety after the July 2 shooting.
• Chicago police and ATF agents are analyzing shell casings from multiple weapons in a probe they deem targeted, but no arrests have been made.
• Cook County Crime Stoppers has posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to the shooter’s identification and arrest.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson and Ald. Brendan Reilly have called for witnesses to step forward and are exploring revocation of the venue’s liquor and business licenses.
• The 311 W. Chicago Ave. address, site of a 2022 lethal shooting, has become emblematic of River North’s persistent gun violence and its impact on community spaces.