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Four Killed and 14 Wounded in River North Drive-By Shooting

Detectives are examining shell casings, vehicle descriptions, surveillance video in hopes of identifying the gunmen believed to have targeted the site previously closed after a 2022 fatal shooting.

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 late-night attack occurred around 11 p.m. on July 2 outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge in Chicago’s River North neighborhood as guests left rapper Mello Buckzz’s album release party.
  • Two men aged 24 and 25 and two women suffered fatal gunshot wounds while 14 others between 21 and 32 years old were wounded, several listed in critical condition.
  • Investigators recovered over 20 shell casings from three different calibers and are reviewing surveillance footage and vehicle descriptions to trace the shooters.
  • Chicago police and city safety officials characterize the incident as a targeted drive-by attack and report that no arrests have been made.
  • Artis Lounge occupies the former Hush Chicago site that was shut down in 2022 following another deadly shooting, highlighting recurring safety concerns at the address.