Lil Durk Chicago Concert Ends Prematurely Due to False Shooting Reports

Chaos ensued as fans began looting and brawling after reports of an alleged active shooter at the show.

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Lil Durk's show at Chicago's United Center over the weekend was derailed after police descended on the venue following reports of an active shooter.

As reported by TMZ, chaos ensued as fans ran to the exits, which resulted in some unruly attendees starting fights and looting the merchandise stands while police investigated the alleged shooter situation.

Chicago police confirmed the reports were a false alarm, and no arrests were made. Fortunately, no injuries were reported either.

Lil Durk’s Chicago show at the United Center was allegedly shot up causing the show to shut down early 😳pic.twitter.com/RjHzUN5dCZ

— No Jumper (@nojumper) August 13, 2023
Twitter: @nojumper

Concertgoers looting a merchandise stand at the Lil Durk concert last night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois

pic.twitter.com/g8RcL2EbkN

— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) August 13, 2023
Twitter: @TheMarieOakes

Durk hopped on his Instagram Story following the show to address the situation, thanking Chicago for coming out to watch him perform.

"Don't believe the hype," he wrote. "We bigger then big. Thank you Chicago. Till next time. And who all stole the merchandise tag me so I can repost y'all crazy ass."

.@lildurk with a message via his IG story regarding his concert last night in Chicago pic.twitter.com/NUyIyPzeYp

— Lil Durk Updates (@LilDurkUpdates3) August 13, 2023
Twitter: @LilDurkUpdates3

The incident arrives less than a month after Durk was hospitalized for severe dehydration, forcing him to cancel tour dates as he focused on his recovery.

"Since I'm still awaiting to get full clearance from my doctors to travel and perform again, I have no other choice but to cancel my headlining Rolling Loud performance," he wrote at the time. "While I'm home resting, I am looking forward to my two homecoming shows on the 11th & 12th in Chicago. For the rest of the the [sic] country, I'll be announcing new dates soon. #StillHealing"

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