Police arrest man who killed lawyer couple in La Cisterna

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SANTIAGO.- The prime suspect in the homicide of lawyers Ana Patricia Alvarado and Allen McIntosh was arrested early this morning not far from the scene of the crime.

70 year-old Luis Alvarado was apprehended at 12:30 AM while walking down Ossa Avenue carrying a bag which contained an antique .38 caliber Colt pistol.

Alvarado had used the weapon to kill his daughter and her lover last Sunday after a heated family argument.

Alvarado confessed to the crime after he was arrested, blaming his actions on alcohol consumption. According to Cooperativa Radio, Alvarado stated that "I was drinking (…) I ask for forgiveness" and vowed to cooperate completely with investigators.

The murder took place in a residence located at 9123 Santa Josefina St., where the couple was found dead.  Each of the victims had been shot twice.