The drive-by shooting apparently happened as people left Artis Lounge nightclub following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz.

Sharonda Booth sobs during a balloon release and vigil for her daughter Taylor Walker outside Chicago Vocational High School in Avalon Park, Thursday, July 3, 2025. Walker was one of four victims who were killed overnight in a mass shooting outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge in River North.

Gunfire erupted around 11 p.m. Wednesday following a private event at Artis Restaurant and Lounge, in Chicago's River North neighborhood. At least four people were killed and more than a dozen others injured.