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Cook County alone has approximately 731,000 individuals holding FOID cards,
with over 37,000 of these being rescinded. About 74%, or an estimated 27,000
of these rescinded cards, belong to owners who potentially still possess their
firearms due to noncompliance.
At a June 2022 public forum, Cook County's police force informed lawmakers
that they were unable to retrieve all these firearms due to resource
constraints in terms of workforce and budget.
Domestic violence prevention activists argue that the system
let down Gonzalez and her family
for unspecified reasons. Gonzalez, along with her two kids, left home on
June 20, only to return on June 26 after Alvarez promised to seek
rehabilitation, as per the legal team.
On July 3, Alvarez, in a recurring pattern, accused his wife of infidelity.
In response, Gonzalez dismissed him and joined her kids in the living room,
the legal team stated.
When Alvarez's son warned him to cease his accusations or face a 911 call
and moved to his room, Alvarez overtook him and seized his
firearm, as detailed by the prosecutors. He shot his wife Gonzalez and their
15-year-old daughter, Daniela, then proceeded to the dining room where he
fired at his son, who was defending himself beneath a table, according to
the legal team.
Gonzalez was shot eight times and was declared deceased at the location.
Daniela, who was shot in the face and forearm, passed away following her
transfer to Mount Sinai Hospital, according to law enforcement. The son was
shot in the ankle and managed to escape from the apartment.
Despite the tragedy of these circumstances, "we must persevere in our
pursuit of the city we aspire to create and the safety measures we believe
survivors are entitled to," commented Network Director Amanda Pyron.
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