Off-duty state trooper and woman found fatally shot in Chicago

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — An off-duty Illinois State Police trooper and a woman were found shot to death in a car in the East Side neighborhood Monday afternoon.

Antonio Alvarez, 30, and Amanda Alvarez, 31, were found in the 11000 block of South Avenue E around 1:40 p.m., according to Illinois State Police.

Both had gunshot wounds to the head and were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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Alvarez was a three-year veteran of the Illinois State Police.
Officers recovered a weapon at the scene, according to Chicago police.

Area Two detectives were investigating.

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