Born Melanie Doyle, the 24-year-old drill rapper has seen her star power rise in recent years with several tracks that went viral. In 2023, she was charged with felony counts of aggravated battery in connection to an attack on a fellow rapper.

Four individuals were killed and 14 more injured in the shooting, which took place outside the Artis Restaurant and Lounge on Wednesday evening.

Devonte Williamson, the boyfriend of Chicago Drill rapper Mello Buckzz, was one of four people shot and killed at her album release party. The 23-year-old was hit during a drive-by shooting while 14 people were wounded outside the Artis Restaurant and Lounge, where the album release party occurred.