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Barbara Deer
Coverage of Barbara Deer in the Nexus archive.
- Widow, son of late Chicago commissioner found shot dead inside home in suspected homicide
A double homicide investigation has begun after the widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot dead in their North Lawndale home. The victims, Barbara Deer (51) and Kaleb Deer (23), were discovered by police with fatal gunshot wounds, though the motive remains unclear. Neighbors reported suspicious activity before the incident.