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Mario Pozuelos

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 11, 2022

Victim Details

Mario Pozuelos

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2022-12-11

26

Mario

Pozuelos

07/07/2026

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Mario Pozuelos, a 26-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 11, 2022, in a shooting incident outside the Vera Lounge in Portage Park, Chicago. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. during a party for the bar owner's niece. The shooter, identified as 32-year-old Samuel Parsons-Salas, had been asked to leave the party following a disturbance. Parsons-Salas, who was on parole at the time, retrieved a gun from a vehicle and opened fire during a confrontation outside the bar. T ...
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  • WGN-TV: CPD: Suspect in Portage Park quadruple shooting identified, charged
  • Chicago police announce charges in mass shooting that killed 3 in Portage Park
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    I was reading up on the tragic incident at the Vera Lounge, and one detail that really struck me was... ...Read More
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