Portage Park mass shooting suspect held without bail
Samuel Parsons-Salas, 32, was charged with the murder of three people, and the attempted murder of a fourth.
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Samuel Parsons-Salas, 32, was charged with the murder of three people, and the attempted murder of a fourth.
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