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Drive-By Shooting Outside Artis Lounge Leaves Four Dead, 14 Wounded

Detectives have offered a reward for information following the second mass shooting at the River North venue 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)
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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.

Overview

  • The attack unfolded at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday when a dark vehicle drove past Artis Lounge and opened fire on a crowd exiting rapper Mello Buckzz’s album release party.
  • Four people were killed and 14 others were shot, with victims aged roughly 21 to 32 and several in critical condition at nearby hospitals.
  • The incident marks the second fatal mass shooting at the 311 West Chicago Avenue address since the former Hush Lounge was shut down in 2022.
  • Investigators recovered over 20 shell casings of multiple calibers and are collecting surveillance footage to identify the occupants of the vehicle.
  • Chicago police and the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety have offered a reward for tips as detectives pursue leads and no arrests have been made.