Man accused of killing wife, daughter in Little Village shooting that led to 'Karina's law' dies

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The man who allegedly killed his wife and daughter in a 2023 shooting that prompted the passing of "Karina's law" has died, court records confirm.

Records say Jose Alvarez died on Monday. How he died was not immediately clear.

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Alvarez was facing charges in connection with the July 2023 shooting that killed his wife, Karina Gonzalez, and their 15-year-old daughter, Daniela, at a Little Village home.

Gonzalez was shot while she had an order of protection against Alvarez.

Karina's son, Manny Alvarez, survived the shooting.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed "Karina's law", named in her honor, in 2025.

The law requires guns to be removed from an accused abuser's home after a victim is granted an order of protection in a domestic violence case.

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