The Cook County Medical Examiner's office on Sunday night identified the three people who were killed in a shooting hours earlier in the Portage Park neighborhood.
According to authorities, the shooting occurred following a verbal altercation outside of a bar in the 3300 block of North Central at approximately 2:26 a.m.
A male gunman opened fire at the scene, striking at least four people. A 50-year-old man identified as Ricky Vera was shot in the head and chest and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
A 26-year-old man, Mario Pozuelos, was shot multiple times and died at a nearby hospital. Mercedes Tavares, a 24-year-old woman, also sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at an area hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
A fourth victim, a 25-year-old woman, was shot in the head, and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.
The suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV, according to Chicago police.
This story has been updated to reflect the incident took place in Portage Park.
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