Devonte Terrell Williamson, 23, was killed late on July 2, 2025, when gunfire erupted outside Artis Restaurant & Lounge at 311 W. Chicago Ave. The shooting happened as guests spilled out from an album release party for drill rapper Mello Buckzz. Family said Williamson had gone to support an artist he’d recently begun dating and was struck in the chest; relatives learned at Stroger Hospital that he had died.

Eighteen people were shot in the attack; four people — two men and two women — did not survive. The Cook County medical examiner identified the deceased as Devonte Terrell Williamson, 23; Leon Andrew Henry, 25; Taylor Walker, 26; and Aviance King, 27. Detectives recovered shell casings of two different calibers and said a rifle may have been used. Witnesses described the scene as a war zone and officials called the assault a targeted, cowardly act. No arrests had been announced and the shooters, reported to have arrived in a black SUV, remained at large.

Williamson was remembered by his mother as outgoing, popular, protective, and as a devoted young father to a two-year-old daughter. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Devonte, please share what you can.