Not less than three folks have been killed and 16 others wounded in a mass capturing exterior a nightclub in downtown Chicago late Wednesday night time, authorities mentioned.
Police confirmed a number of folks have been shot within the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue. A metropolis official mentioned 19 folks have been shot, three of them fatally in a drive-by capturing.
The capturing apparently occurred as folks have been leaving the Artis Lounge nightclub following an album launch social gathering for rapper Mello Buckzz.
The identical block was additionally the scene of a mass capturing in November 2022, when the identical nightclub was referred to as Hush Lounge. One particular person was killed and three others wounded after a bunch that had been thrown out of Hush began preventing.
Police shut down the Hush nightclub after that capturing, and Artis Lounge later opened in the identical location.
This can be a growing story. CBS Information Chicago will proceed to offer updates.
