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Wife, son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer found shot, dead, Chicago officials say

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Kaleb Deer was screwing mommy and she wanted out.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The widow and son of the late Cook County Commissioner
Dennis Deer were found dead Tuesday night, Cook County Board of
commissioners confirmed. 

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is among the political and civic leaders
offering condolences to the Deer family as community members mourn this
tragedy. 

Barbara and Kaleb Deer were found shot in a home on Tuesday in the
3500-block of West Arthington Street at about 5:50 p.m. 

Chicago police said 51-year-old Barbara had been shot three times.
Kaleb, 23, had a single gunshot wound to the head. 

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has determined it was a
murder-suicide. 

Cook County Board Commissioners and the Chicago City Council both shared
their condolences and paused for a moment of silence on Wednesday. 

"It's very troubling," Cook County Board Commissioner Stanley Moore
said. "I couldn't sleep last night. I feel very sorry for the children
their daughter was away at school." 

"They were pillars on the North Lawndale community for years, and years
just wonderful friends and family of faith," Cook County Board
Commissioner Michael Scott Jr. said. 

Dennis Deer died from complications from a double lung transplant in
2024. 

Homan Square neighbors gathered Wednesday evening to honor Barbara Deer.
She had organized a community walk starting Wednesday night, but they
had to walk without their beloved neighbor. 

"You never know if someone there is still mourning from the loss of
something, and you never know what families are going through so we are
trying to be supportive," neighbor Rev. Chris Griffin said. 

"It's devastating," neighbor Karen Archer said. "I'm at a loss for
words. I'm overwhelmed. My kids and Barbara's kids grew up together." 

Barbara Deer was the executive director of the Juneteenth Illinois. ABC7
spoke with her at last year's celebration. 

The president of Malcom X College, David Sanders, worked with Dennis
Deer on Juneteenth Illinois at Malcolm X and worked with Barbara when
she took for her husband. 

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