Chicago Drive-by Mass Shooting Leaves 4 Dead and 14 Others Wounded

Four people died from gunshot wounds and 14 others were hospitalized following a drive-by mass shooting in downtown Chicago late Wednesday night.
At least three remain in critical condition under hospital care, according to police who confirmed the in incident and casualty list.

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. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
AP reports the mass shooting happened in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.
Several media outlets said it happened outside a restaurant and lounge hosting an album release party for a rapper.
Someone opened fire into a crowd standing outside, police said, and the vehicle immediately drove away, the AP report sets out.
Nobody is in custody over the incident.
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