Overview

• Police say a dark-colored vehicle opened fire on a crowd outside Artis Lounge shortly after 11 p.m. on July 2 during rapper Mello Buckzz’s album release event.
• The attack left two men and two women dead and 14 others struck by gunfire, most victims in their twenties and thirties.
• Investigators recovered more than 20 shell casings and a firearm from the scene but have yet to identify or apprehend any suspects.
• Artis Lounge remains closed pending a safety review as law enforcement examines surveillance footage and interviews witnesses.
• The Mayor’s Office of Community Safety and Chicago Police are offering a reward and urging anyone with information to submit anonymous tips.