At least three people have been killed and another 16 injured in a mass shooting at a rapper’s album release party outside a Chicago nightclub, authorities say.

Police confirmed that multiple people had been shot in a drive-by shooting near Artis Lounge nightclub on the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue.

The shooting reportedly occurred as people were leaving a party for rapper Mello Buckzz, who had just released a new album.

Officer Julio Garcia, with the Chicago Police Department, said police would release additional updates as they became available.

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