Amanda Alvarez-Calo, who was killed by her husband Antonio Alvarez, an Illinois State Police trooper, was active in Chicago violence prevention.
CHICAGO -- Amanda Alvarez-Calo remained devoted to her East End neighborhood, and the close bonds she had there, even when her life underwent a dramatic change and a friend tried to convince her to move farther north.
Alvarez-Calo was shot and killed by her husband who then took his own life earlier this week. Their bodies were found in a parked car in the East End neighborhood, about two miles from where she taught pre-school, authorities said. Two of Sadlowski-Garza's children, Kate Garza and Tyler Garza, were friends with Alvarez-Calo since they were in the third grade at Jane Addams Elementary, at 108th and Avenue H."Amanda had so many friends, everyone loved to be around her. I can't even tell you. It's just so tragic... This was her mom's only daughter," Sadlowski-Garza said.
Principal Kimberly Nelson released a statement after her death saying"our thoughts are with Ms. Alvarez's family during this difficult time. We are so saddened by this loss and will do everything we can to help you and your child during this extremely difficult time." She had a special way of connecting with people, he said."She really was one of those special people you remember for the rest of your life. She had such a huge impact on so many people with her outgoing and loving personality," he said.RELATED: ISP trooper, wife ID'd after found dead inside parked car, police say