A Chicago man on parole shot and killed three people during a birthday party over the weekend, authorities said.
Surveillance video appears to show him going to a vehicle to retrieve a weapon, police said. A fight ensued outside the bar, and he began shooting, authorities said. . Her father, Ricky Vera, 50, was killed. Two other people, Mario Pozuelos, 26, and Mercedes Tavares, 24, also died.
Vera and Pozuelos were shot in the head and body and pronounced dead at the scene, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Tavares was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and was pronounced dead. Video of the shooting shows the gunman walking over and shooting someone who appears to be on their knees on the ground before fleeing the scene in an SUV.
A Chicago Police Department press release shows Samuel Parsons-Salas, 32, and the charges against him.Authorities said a woman was in the vehicle and was held against her will, resulting in the kidnapping charge. Parsons-Salas was taken into police custody Monday. He was released in September for a home invasion, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent toGet all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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