Parsons-Salas was initially charged with murder in that case, but pleaded guilty to two counts of home invasion.
"I don't want to go into too much detail on the horrific way these people were killed, but it was heartless," CPD Supt. David Brown said."Whatever process goes forward, bond, court, etc., throw away the key," Brown said. "Get this person off our streets. Don't release him on electronic monitoring because he is a danger not only to this community, but to the city of Chicago at large.
SEE MORE: Chicago shooting: 3 killed after fight at Belmont Cragin bar ID'd, 4th person critically injured "Everyone involved, including the person the family is upset with, helped us bring charges," Brown said."Rick will give you the shirt off his back," said Oscar Ortiz, a Vera family friend. "Excellent husband, excellent grandfather, excellent father, excellent brother."