An Illinois State Police trooper was among two people discovered dead inside a parked car in Chicago on Monday, Jan. 24, police say.
The body of Antonio Alvarez was found in a non-department issued vehicle around 1:25 p.m. Monday in Chicago, state police said in a news release. He and and the other victim, 31-year-old Amanda Alvarez, were both found shot and killed, according to police.
Amanda Alvarez is the wife of Antonio Alvarez and is a school teacher, according to WLS. Antonio Alvarez was a 3-year veteran with state police, the agency said.
Both victims were shot in the head and a weapon was found at the scene, the Chicago Journal reported.
It’s unclear what led to the deaths of the trooper and his wife.
Bodies of off-duty trooper and his wife discovered inside parked car, Illinois cops say
Both victims were found shot and killed.
Police said the circumstances surrounding the shooting are being investigated, but relatives of the woman who was killed said she was separated from her husband, a state trooper, who was also found dead.
Off-duty Illinois State Police trooper, 30-year-old Antonio Alvarez, and his wife, 31-year-old Amanda Alvarez, have been identified as the two victims, according to police.
Now, the family of Amanda Alvarez, who was a school teacher, is mourning her death and demanding answers.
Her family said the couple was having problems in their marriage and that she had told relatives she intended to leave him.
Illinois State trooper, wife ID'd after found dead inside parked car in East Side neighborhood: ISP
Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are being investigated, but relatives of the woman who was killed say she was separated from her husband, a state trooper, who was also found dead.
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