Who were the victims of Chicago bar mass shooting? 3 killed, 1 injured in gunfire at birthday party

Who were the victims of Chicago bar mass shooting? 3 killed, 1 injured in gunfire at birthday party
3 dead and 1 critically injured in mass shooting at Vera Lounge in Chicago on December 11 (WGN News/YouTube screengrab, @veraloungechicago/Instagram)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Three people were shot dead and another is in critical condition after a mass shooting at a birthday party in Chicago's Northwest Side early Sunday morning. The suspect remains at large. According to authorities, the mass shooting occurred following a verbal altercation at a birthday party at the bar Vera Lounge, on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois at approximately 2.26 am on December 11. 

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Family and friends of 25-year-old Maria Vera gathered for her birthday celebration inside the lounge when an argument inside the bar turned into a fight that spilled outside to the street. The unidentified suspect opened rounds of fire, hitting at least four people before fleeing in a dark-colored SUV. The victims have since been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.