Father of rapper Mello Buckzz gets charged in the recent Chicago mass shooting case that left 4 dead

Rapper Mello Buckzz's father, Melvin Doyle was arraigned on federal firearms charges on July 8. As per federal officials, Melvin Doyle illegally sold 13 guns since May 20 to confidential informants working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Doyle's arraignment comes days after the Chicago drive-by shooting incident outside his daughter's EP release party on July 2. Buckzz had thrown a party for the release of her new album, Hollyhood EP, when a vehicle with three people drove by outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge in River North, where attendees had gathered.

A law enforcement source reported to CWBChicago that investigators found no evidence that Doyle's alleged gun sales were in connection with the July 2 shooting, whereas another source confirmed that Doyle is Mello's father.

As per a federal complaint filed on July 7, the ATF launched an investigation based on information received from a confidential informant, and Doyle's associate, of three others. The informant along with two others had worked with agents to document a series of gun purchases from Doyle.

As per the informants, the first gun sale of a purple .40-caliber Glock pistol for $800 was made on May 20. Doyle also allegedly mentioned during the meeting that the gun was his personal weapon and he had plans to travel to Alabama with five more firearms to sell.

On May 29, Melvin sold 9mm Glock Pistols for $1,200, and on June 24, he sold a multi-caliber rifle and two pistols for $3,800, before selling four pistols and a 12-gauge shotgun for $5,000 on July 1, and three more pistols for $3,000 on July 7.

What has Mello Buckzz said about the Chicago shooting incident?

Chicago rapper, Mello Buckzz, on an Instagram story following the Chicago shooting incident outside her album launch party, said,

"Prayers up for all my sisters god please wrap yo arms around every last one of theml. ngl im f***ed up...feel like everything just weighing down on me...all i can do is talk to god and pray."

In another story, Mello said,

"i dont wish this typa pain on nobody (heartbreak emoji) dam my f***ing crew."

Chicago police, as per Pitchfork, noted that two women, 26 and 27, and two men aged 24 and 25 died of gunshot wounds, and three of the wounded are in critical condition. Sources also told NBC Chicago, that Mello Buckzz's boyfriend and best friend were among those killed.

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