Three killed and 16 people injured after shooting outside nightclub
At least three people have been killed in a drive-by shooting outside an album launch party in Chicago.
Around 19people were shot in the 300 block on West Chicago Avenue while people were leaving the Artis Lounge nightclub.
People were leaving the club following an album release by the rapper Mello Buckzz.
Chris King, a spokesperson for Northwestern Medicine, said the emergency department was evaluating several people injured in the shooting. More Trending
He has not said how many people were sent to hospital or what their condition is.
A mass shooting happened at the same nightclub in November 2022, when it was known as the Hush Lounge.
During this incident, one person was killed and three others were wounded after a group were thrown out after fighting in the club.
The club was shut down after the shooting and Artis Lounge reopened in the same location.
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