Weeks before man was charged with killing wife and daughter, cops reported him a ‘clear and present danger’ but did not seize gun

Jose Alvarez was angry and sweating, a gun within reach, as he talked to Chicago police officers who had been called to the Little Village neighborhood for a disturbance late last month.The officers took defensive positions as they spoke to Alvarez through an open window, according to a police report. They finally left when he refused to come to the door and turned off the lights.Ten days later, authorities say Alvarez used the gun to kill his... + full article