Four folks had been killed and 14 others wounded at rapper Mellow Buckzz present in a devastating drive-by taking pictures outdoors Artis Lounge in Chicago’s River North on Wednesday night time.

Chicago police reported that gunfire erupted round 11 p.m. when a darkish SUV drove previous the membership on West Chicago Avenue. Three folks inside opened hearth on a crowd leaving an album launch occasion for rapper Mello Buckzz.

The victims embody two males, ages 24 and 25, and two girls. Authorities haven’t launched the ladies’s ages. The injured, starting from 21 to 32, had been taken to hospitals throughout town.

Two went to Illinois Masonic, two to Mt. Sinai, three to Stroger, and 6 to Northwestern Memorial. Four stay in critical or essential situation.

Police stated the 24-year-old man died at Stroger after being shot within the chest. The 25-year-old, additionally at Stroger, died from a gunshot wound to the top. A 17-year-old lady and an 18-year-old lady died at Northwestern Memorial after each had been shot within the chest.

Mello Buckzz responded on social media, writing, “Prayers up for all my sisters. God, please wrap your arms around every last one of them.” She added, “Feel like everything just weighing down on me… all I can do is talk to God and pray.”

Pastor Donovan Price, who was on the scene, described the chaos and heartbreak. Survivors looked for family members, dropped telephones, and misplaced keys. “It’s the worst I’ve seen,” he informed CBS News Chicago. “We have a lot of shootings, but nothing like this.”

No arrests have been made. Police proceed to seek for the suspects because the investigation unfolds. This similar block noticed a mass taking pictures in 2022 on the former Hush Lounge, which left one individual lifeless and three injured.

That membership was shut down, and Artis Lounge opened instead. Now, tragedy has returned to the situation.