Four people were killed and 14 others wounded when gunfire erupted outside a Chicago venue hosting an album release party for a local rapper, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on Wednesday outside the Artis Lounge in the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue, where a crowd was leaving an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to police, a dark-colored vehicle drove past the venue and opened fire on the group standing on the sidewalk. Victims included individuals from the rapper\u2019s inner circle, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said the victims who died included a 24-year-old man, a 25-year-old man, and two women, ages 26 and 27. Fourteen others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can only imagine the level of chaos,\u201d he said, describing the immediate efforts to render aid and transport the wounded. Police recovered shell casings from two different calibers and said a rifle may have been used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis was an isolated incident at that particular location,\u201d Snelling said. \u201cThis wasn\u2019t something that was on the police radar because it was a private event \u2026 but clearly the group was targeted. This was not a random shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the motive remains unclear, authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related and are working with federal partners to assess the risk of potential retaliation. The venue has been shut down under a summary closure order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the attack \u201cdevastating\u201d and urged the public to come forward with information. \u201cWe will not rest until there is full accountability,\u201d he said. \u201cShooting into a crowd of people is not the best of who we are in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A separate shooting on the city\u2019s far south side left four other people hospitalized Wednesday night, according to city officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Four people were killed and 14 others wounded when gunfire erupted outside a Chicago venue hosting an album release party for a local rapper, according to officials. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on Wednesday outside the Artis Lounge in the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue, where a crowd was leaving an album release […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":56454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,2],"tags":[732,15,798,850,94,151],"class_list":["post-56453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal","category-usnews","tag-chicago-illinois","tag-featured","tag-illinois","tag-mass-shooting","tag-shooting","tag-united-states"],"yoast_head":"\n