Chicago: 3 dead, 16 wounded in mass shooting outside nightclub

Three persons were killed and 16 wounded in a mass shooting incident outside a nightclub at Chicago in the United States, AP reported. Police said multiple people were shot at in a drive-by shooting. The incident took place outside the Artis Lounge nightclub as people were exiting the venue after an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz, the police added.

No additional details on the shooting were immediately available, including the number of people shot and the exact location.Officer Julio Garcia, with the Chicago Police Department, said police would release additional updates as they became available.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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