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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Fatal shootings of off-duty Illinois state trooper and woman in East Side neighborhood ruled murder-suicide

Two people were found shot to death Jan. 24, 2022, in the East Side neighborhood. | Sun-Times file photo

The deaths of an off-duty Illinois State Police trooper and a woman who were found fatally shot in a car Monday in the East Side neighborhood have been ruled a murder-suicide.

An autopsy released Tuesday found Antonio Alvarez, 30, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Amanda Alvarez, 31, died of a gunshot wound to her head and her death was ruled a homicide, the medical examiner’s office said.

Both were found dead about 1:40 p.m. Monday in the 11000 block of South Avenue E, according to Illinois State Police. A weapon was recovered at the scene.

Antonio Alvarez was a three-year veteran of the Illinois State Police, the agency said.

Chicago police were investigating.

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