Four shot, three killed outside Portage Park bar early Sunday morning

Chicago Police Department
Chicago police are looking for the suspect in a fatal shooting outside of a Portage Park bar, which left three people dead and sent one person to the hospital in critical condition. Photo credit Nancy Harty

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Chicago police are looking for the man responsible for a shooting on the city’s Northwest Side early this morning that left three people dead and one in critical condition.

Police said they’re looking for one suspect who took off in a dark-colored SUV after the shooting. Commander Joseph Brennan said it started with a physical altercation inside a bar at Melrose and Central Streets around 2:30 a.m.

“That altercation spilled out onto the street, and at some point shots were fired, and four people were struck, three of which are deceased, and the other one is critical,” Brennan said.

Those who died are a 50-year-old man, a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman. The hospitalized victim is a 25-year-old woman.

The shooting took place outside of Vera Lounge.

Vera Lounge
Vera Lounge, the establishment outside of which Sunday morning's shooting took place. Photo credit Nancy Harty

Brennan said they recovered shell casings at the scene but no weapon. Police are interviewing witnesses and going over security camera video.

Police have asked anyone with information about shooting to contact cpdtip.com.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Nancy Harty