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Drive-By Mass Shooting at River North Nightclub Leaves Four Dead and 14 Wounded

Detectives are seeking witness tips in the investigation of the second deadly attack at the site of Artis Lounge since 2022

Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooting that took place at Artis Restaurant and Lounge located on Chicago Avenue in the River North neighborhood, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES - JULY 3: Chicago Fire Department cleans up the crime scene where numerous people were wounded in a shooting at Artis Restaurant and Lounge at 311 W. Chicago Ave. in the River North neighborhood during an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz in Chicago, Illinois, United States on July 3, 2025. Preliminary reports indicate that 16 people were injured and 3 people were pronounced dead from the mass shooting. Bloodied shoes, medical debris and large pools of blood were seen at the crime scene. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooting that took place at Artis Restaurant and Lounge located on Chicago Avenue in the River North neighborhood, Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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Overview

  • The shooting unfolded just after 11 p.m. on July 2 when a dark-colored vehicle drove past Artis Lounge and opened fire on patrons exiting rapper Mello Buckzz’s album release party.
  • Two men, ages 24 and 25, and two women, ages 26 and 27, were killed, and 14 others between 21 and 32 were wounded and taken to Stroger, Northwestern, Mt. Sinai and Illinois Masonic hospitals.
  • No arrests have been made, and police recovered more than 20 shell casings as detectives trace the suspects and their getaway vehicle.
  • A separate drive-by in West Pullman just before 1 a.m. left another man dead, underscoring a surge in summer gun violence across Chicago neighborhoods.
  • Artis Lounge reopened at the former Hush site after a deadly 2022 shooting, and this repeat attack has reignited debates over security at popular nightlife venues.