Drive-by shooting leaves four dead and 14 wounded, police say

Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalised – at least three in a critical condition – following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police say.

The shooting happened late on Wednesday (Thursday afternoon AEST) in Chicago’s River North neighbourhood.

Several media outlets said it happened outside a restaurant and lounge that had hosted an album release party for a rapper.

Police Report: Four Dead and 14 Injured in Drive-by Shooting
Officers work the scene of a shooting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Police Report: Four Dead and 14 Injured in Drive-by Shooting
Officers work the scene of a shooting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Someone opened fire into a crowd standing outside, police said, and the vehicle immediately drove away.

No one was in custody, police said.

Preliminary information from police said 13 women and five men ranging in age from 21 to 32 were shot, and that the dead included two men and two women.

Those shot were taken to multiple hospitals, police said.

Chris King, a spokesperson for Northwestern Medicine, said the emergency department was evaluating several people injured in the shooting.

He could not provide the number of people sent to the hospital or their conditions.

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